I. k(y)üˈrilēən, -rēl- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Kuril islands, group of islands south of Kamchatka belonging to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics + English -ian, adjective suffix
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Kuril islands
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Kuril islands
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Kuril islands + English -ian, n. suffix
: a native or inhabitant of the Kuril islands