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I hope one day when I say I'm from Estonia, people don't say: 'What? Where's that?'
Carmen Kass

Meaning of "Estonia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ESTONIA

Estonia  [ɛˈstəʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESTONIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Estonia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESTONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Estonia

Estonia

Estonia i/ɛˈstoʊniə/ Estonian pronunciation: , officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2, and is influenced by a humid continental climate. Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic divided into fifteen counties, with its capital and largest city being Tallinn. With a population of 1.3 million, it is one of the least-populous member states of the European Union, Eurozone and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Estonians are a Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is a Finno-Ugric language closely related to Finnish, and distantly to Hungarian and to the Sami languages. A developed country with an advanced, high-income economy, Estonia is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Definition of Estonia in the English dictionary

The definition of Estonia in the dictionary is a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic: low-lying with many lakes and forests, it includes numerous islands in the Baltic Sea. It was under Scandinavian and Teutonic rule from the 13th century to 1721, when it passed to Russia: it was an independent republic from 1920 to 1940, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union; became independent in 1991 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Estonian. Religion: believers are mostly Christian. Currency: kroon. Capital: Tallinn. Pop: 1 266 375. Area: 45 227 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESTONIA


amyotonia
ˌeɪmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
atonia
əˈtəʊnɪə
boltonia
bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə
catatonia
ˌkætəˈtəʊnɪə
cerebrotonia
ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈtəʊnɪə
claytonia
kleɪˈtəʊnɪə
clintonia
klɪnˈtəʊnɪə
dystonia
dɪsˈtəʊnɪə
Esthonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
galtonia
ɡɔːlˈtəʊnɪə
houstonia
huːˈstəʊnɪə
hypertonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
hypotonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
miltonia
mɪlˈtəʊnɪə
myotonia
ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
rhizoctonia
ˌraɪzɒkˈtəʊnɪə
tritonia
traɪˈtəʊnɪə
vagotonia
ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə
Washingtonia
ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪə
wellingtonia
ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESTONIA

Estonian
estop
estoppage
estopped
estoppel
estopping
Estoril

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESTONIA

Amazonia
ammonia
anhedonia
begonia
Caledonia
Catalonia
Cephalonia
Franconia
Ionia
Konia
Laconia
Livonia
Macedonia
mahonia
New Caledonia
Patagonia
pneumonia
sinfonia
somatotonia
zirconia

Synonyms and antonyms of Estonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Estonia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESTONIA

Find out the translation of Estonia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Estonia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Estonia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱沙尼亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Estonia
570 millions of speakers

English

Estonia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एस्टोनिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إسْتونيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эстония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Estônia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এস্তোনিয়াদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Estonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Estonia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Estland
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エストニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에스토니아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Estonia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Estonia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஸ்டோனியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्टोनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Estonya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Estonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Estonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Естонія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Estonia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εσθονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Estland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Estland
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Estland
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Estonia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTONIA»

The term «Estonia» is very widely used and occupies the 5.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Estonia
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Estonia».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTONIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Estonia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Estonia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Estonia

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6 QUOTES WITH «ESTONIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Estonia.
1
Howard Coble
I am looking forward to a series of productive meetings in both Austria and Estonia, particularly what role organized crime plays in the Baltic drug trade.
2
Carmen Kass
I hope one day when I say I'm from Estonia, people don't say: 'What? Where's that?'
3
Carmen Kass
You know what I always dreamed of? That with the greenhouse effect, one day Estonia can be what L.A. is right now. I always thought when the end of the world comes, I want to be in Estonia. I think then I'd survive.
4
Carmen Kass
We feel free. We're independent. People can be openly proud of being Estonian. I have a lot of belief in Estonia.
5
Lennart Meri
I am not always happy with the compliments Estonia has received.
6
Yul Vazquez
You could go to Estonia and there's probably an episode of 'Seinfeld' playing there. Television is a very powerful thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESTONIA»

Discover the use of Estonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Estonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Estonia: Identity and Independence
This volume includes a thorough chronology of Estonia (from prehistory to accession to the European Union), and a brief c.v. of each co-author. Estonia: Identity and Independence is also available in three other languages (A.
Jean-Jacques Subrenat, 2004
2
Estonia: Independence and European Integration
This study traces the remarkable reforms that have propelled Estonia from the USSR to the threshold of the EU in less than a decade. The work also explores the tensions inherent in the concept of a postcommunist 'return to Europe'.
David James Smith, 2001
3
Estonia
Toompea — the name of the fortress and the old town on the crest of the hill — derives from the German word domberg, which means "cathedral mountain." Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu (population 105,000), is in the southeast of the ...
Michael Spilling, 2010
4
The Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
The Baltic States brings together three titles, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analytical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into one account.
Thomas Lane, Artis Pabriks, Aldis Purs, 2013
5
Estonia:
Extensive programme ofgroup tours to Estonia & to the 3 Baltic countries for those interested in art, architecture & music. ... Individual & group travel arrangements, including tickets, for music festivals & performances throughout Estonia.
Neil Taylor, 2014
6
Estonia: return to independence
In this book, Rein Taagepera traces the evolution of Estonia from prehistory to the present, when a radical turn of events in the former Soviet Union once again altered the destiny of this Baltic nation.The author explores in depth the ...
Rein Taagepera, 1993
7
Historical Dictionary of Estonia
This volume covers Estonian history from the 12th century to the present and includes numerous detailed entries on important persons, places, and events.
Toivo Miljan, 2004
8
Estonia:
This book first gives a brief overview of regional issues and a history of education in Estonia and describes the development of education in the country since the political changes.
Centre for Co-Operation with Non-Members, 2001
9
My Estonia: Passport Forgery, Meat Jelly Eaters, and Other ...
Some people have said this book is romantic and maybe it is: a young lost American college grad falls in love with an intriguing European journalist and embarks on a journey that restores his faith in himself and the world.
Justin Petrone, John Bickerson Bolling, 2009
10
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania: ...
This full-colour DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is the ultimate companion to the rugged and romantic Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania.
Howard Jarvis, Tim Ochser, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESTONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Estonia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In May, exports decreased by 6% and imports by 10% in Estonia yoy
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2015, exports of goods decreased by 6% and imports decreased by 10% compared to May of the ... «The Baltic Course, Jul 15»
2
A day with Henry Sildaru: Estonia eight-year-old skiing starlet
The winter season in Estonia is not that long maybe six months and to gain as much practice as possible, I travel to other countries like Sweden ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»
3
Swedes withdraw 550 mln euros from Swedbank Estonia as dividends
"Swedbank is extremely strongly capitalized in Estonia, which was also confirmed by last year's European Central Bank stress tests," said ... «The Baltic Course, Jul 15»
4
Estonia May Trade Deficit Narrows
Estonia's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago, as imports fell faster than exports, figures from Statistics Estonia showed ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
5
Estonia Citizen Pleads Guilty in NYC to Cyberfraud Charge
A man portrayed as a ringleader in an international cyber scam that infected more than 4 million computers in over 100 countries pleaded guilty ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Dubai Land Department signs MOU with The Republic of Estonia
The strategic alliance between the Dubai government's real estate regulatory body and the Estonia government's Centre of Registers and ... «Zawya, Jul 15»
7
Human Rights Watch UPR Submission to OHCHR: Estonia
This submission highlights concerns about Estonia's compliance with its international human rights obligations. It focuses on the persistent ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»
8
English fine-tunes plans for Estonia in Cork
Two endurance athletes travel to Estonia. Brandon Hargreaves is ranked seventh in Europe for the 10,000m with a time of 29:29.42, while ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Landmark result for Crusaders in Estonia: Levadia Tallinn 1 …
Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter was moved to tears as the Seaview men celebrated a landmark result in the Champions League in Estonia. «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
10
Estonia: The latest innovation for non-nationals
Estonia is emerging as one of the most advanced e-societies in the world. Its latest innovation is an e-residency card for non-nationals. Much of ... «Baltic Review, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Estonia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/estonia>. Apr 2024 ».
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