Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of western Estonia in the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Gulf of Riga. Long strategically important, it has been controlled by the Teutonic Knights and by Livonia, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and Estonia.
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- proper noun The largest island of
Estonia , and Saare County which contains it. - proper noun Historical Estonian
eldership .
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Examples
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Sonar searches by an Estonian minesweeper have located the remains of the cruiser HMS Cassandra and two Flower Class sloops, HMS Myrtle and HMS Gentian, in deep water near the island of Saaremaa.
British warships sunk 90 years ago found off Estonian coast 2010
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HMS Cassandra, HMS Myrtle and HMS Gentian, which struck mines in 1918 and 1919, located near island of Saaremaa
British warships sunk 90 years ago found off Estonian coast 2010
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Tundub, et Saaremaa ajaleht on saanud kätte väga värske info, sest selle loo on sealt oma sõnadega ümber jutustanud ka mitu Tallinna väljaannet.
Hargla sai Tuglase Ulmeguru 2009
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The video focuses at two projects, namely a wind park in Viru Nigula and a biogas project in Saaremaa in western Estonia.
WN.com - Articles related to FiTting method to face global warming 2010
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The video focuses at two projects, namely a wind park in Viru Nigula and a biogas project in Saaremaa in western Estonia.
WN.com - Articles related to FiTting method to face global warming 2010
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Saaremaa, Kihnu, which was hidden in the Gulf of Riga, had no strategic potential, so the
The St. Petersburg Times By Sergey Chernov 2010
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Estonia, Kihnu is one of 1,521 islands belonging to the Baltic nation, of which Saaremaa, with an area of 2,673 square meters, is the largest.
The St. Petersburg Times By Sergey Chernov 2010
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The ferry first arrives at Muhu Island, which is so small that it†™ s usually overlooked until arriving at the thin but breathtaking isthmus connecting the isle with Saaremaa.
News from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Times. 2009
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SEA OF SNOW: The views found on the road to Saaremaa can almost make the trip worthwhile on their own.
News from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Times. 2009
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I even know some crazy muthas who go for Alexander or even the boozer's choice, Saaremaa X (10 percent alcohol), which is also manufactured by A.
Itching for Eestimaa 2009
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