Estonian
noun
Es·to·nian
e-ˈstō-nē-ən 
-nyən
1
: a native or inhabitant of Estonia
2
: the Finno-Ugric language of the Estonian people
Estonian
adjective
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The Estonian Defence Forces had called up more than seven thousand reservists for the exercise, and a dozen other NATO countries and allies had also contributed forces.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
According to the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Allan Roio was detained in January and sentenced to 6½ years in prison on charges of establishing an extremist organization.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
The community had a Seabrook fire department, a Seabrook police force, a Seabrook glee club, a Seabrook Buddhist temple, and a Seabrook Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
—John Seabrook
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Another intriguing proposition from the Estonian Academy of Arts (see below).
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
Ukraine has also received a number of ground robots in foreign aid packages, including the German Gereon RCS vehicles, Estonian THeMIS robot, and the Czech Trail-Blazer.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Public opinion is on the rise, too: In 2023, a survey by the Estonian Human Rights Centre found that 56 percent of respondents consider homosexuality somewhat or completely acceptable, up from 34 percent in 2014.
—Todd Plummer, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Estonia said that a Russian military jet violated its airspace on May 13 after the Estonian Navy tried to stop the tanker Jaguar, believed to be in Moscow's shadow fleet that circumvents oil sanctions.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Though Finnish authorities declined to comment on the identities of the deceased, Estonian Public Broadcasting identified three of the crash victims as businessmen Oleg Sõnajalg and couple Priit and Lilit Jaagant.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
According to the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Allan Roio was detained in January and sentenced to 6½ years in prison on charges of establishing an extremist organization.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
The community had a Seabrook fire department, a Seabrook police force, a Seabrook glee club, a Seabrook Buddhist temple, and a Seabrook Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
—John Seabrook
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Another intriguing proposition from the Estonian Academy of Arts (see below).
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
Ukraine has also received a number of ground robots in foreign aid packages, including the German Gereon RCS vehicles, Estonian THeMIS robot, and the Czech Trail-Blazer.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Public opinion is on the rise, too: In 2023, a survey by the Estonian Human Rights Centre found that 56 percent of respondents consider homosexuality somewhat or completely acceptable, up from 34 percent in 2014.
—Todd Plummer, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Estonia said that a Russian military jet violated its airspace on May 13 after the Estonian Navy tried to stop the tanker Jaguar, believed to be in Moscow's shadow fleet that circumvents oil sanctions.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Though Finnish authorities declined to comment on the identities of the deceased, Estonian Public Broadcasting identified three of the crash victims as businessmen Oleg Sõnajalg and couple Priit and Lilit Jaagant.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025
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“Estonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Estonian. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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Estonian
noun
Es·to·nian
e-ˈstō-nē-ən
-nyən
1
: a member of a people chiefly of Estonia
2
: the language of the Estonians
Estonian
adjective
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