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Baranof definition

Bar·a·nof (bar′ə nôf′)

island in Alexander Archipelago, Alas.: c. 1,600 sq mi (4,144 sq km): largest city, Sitka

Etymology: after A. A. Baranof, 1st gov. of the Russ colonies in America

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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