Meanings
proper noun
- An archipelago of the Bering Sea, now part of the state of Alaska.
Synonyms: Northern Fur Seal Islands
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn archipelago of the Bering Sea, now part of the state of Alaska.
Similar
Northern Fur Seal Islands
Origin
Named after Russian navigator Gavriil Pribylov.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French îles Pribilof
- îles Pribilofisland group in the Bering Sea
German Pribilof-Inseln
- Pribilof-Inselnisland group in the Bering Sea
Russian Острова Прибылова
- Острова Прибылова (Ostrova Pribylova)island group in the Bering Sea
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Pribilof Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pribilof%20Islands
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Chicago
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