/e stoh"nee euh, e stohn"yeuh/ , n.
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918-40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 1,444,721; 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Cap.: Tallinn.
Also, Esthonia .