Sitka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ситка (Sitka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

Proper noun

Sitka

  1. A consolidated city and borough in Alaska, United States.
    Synonym: (historical) New Archangel
    Holonyms: Baranof Island, Chichagof Island

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Latin: sitchensis

Further reading
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