What does "alaska" mean?
Ellipsis of baked Alaska.
Alaska
/əˈlæs.kə/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Ellipsis of baked Alaska.
- Grammar: alaska is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: arctic region, frigid zones, north pole, northern region.
- Usage evidence: It isn't as cold here as in Alaska.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of baked Alaska. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"I dined at Delmonico's hard by the Fifth-avenue Hotel, a few nights ago; and among the dainties which that consummate caterer favoured us with, was an entremet called an "Alaska." The "Alaska" is a baked ice. A beau mentir qui vient de loin; but this is no traveller's tale. The nucleus or core of the entremet is an ice cream. This is surrounded by an envelope of carefully whipped cream, which, just before the dainty dish is served, is popped into the oven, or is brought under the scorching influence of a red hot salamander; so that its surface is covered with a light brown crust. So you go on discussing the warm cream soufflé till you come, with somewhat painful suddenness, on the row of ice."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Alaska (“baked Alaska”). alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Postal code: AK.
"We have no available sources of information concerning the vegetation northward of the peninsula of Alaska from Bristol Bay, in 58°, to the mouth of the Kwichpak, in latitude 63°."
- 2 A peninsula in southwest Alaska, United States, in full the Alaska Peninsula.
- 3 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; A township in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
- 4 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; An unincorporated community in Morgan and Owen counties, Indiana.
- 5 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; An unincorporated community in Cibola County, New Mexico.
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- 6 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
- 7 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
- 8 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- 9 Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory.; An unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
- 10 A barangay of Aringay, La Union, Philippines.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"It isn't as cold here as in Alaska."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "alaska"?
Common synonyms include: arctic region, frigid zones, north pole, northern region, region, siberia.
How do you use "alaska" in a sentence?
It isn't as cold here as in Alaska.
How do you pronounce "alaska"?
Pronounced /əˈlæs.kə/.
Etymology
From Russian Аля́ска (Aljáska, “Alaska”), in turn from Aleut alaxsxaq (“a mainland”, literally “that toward which the action of the sea is directed”), composed of alag (“pertaining to the sea”) + -sxa (nominalizing suffix, yields 'the objective of action expressed by the root') + -q (nominalizing suffix). Commonly misattributed to Russian ала (ala) + -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix).