Alaskan

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adjective

Alas·​kan ə-ˈla-skən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the territory or state of Alaska

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Alaska

Alaskan

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noun

Alas·​kan ə-ˈla-skən 

plural -s

: a native or resident of Alaska

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Alaska + English -an

First Known Use

Adjective

1807, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1836, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Alaskan

• gascon
• gaskin