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Baffin Island

Baffin Island proper noun: a large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.

Proper noun

Baffin Island

  1. A large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.

Synonyms of Baffin Island

Origin of Baffin Island

Named after English explorer William Baffin. Its native name is ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (qikiqtaalok, literally “very big island”).

Questions about Baffin Island

What does Baffin Island mean?
Baffin Island means a large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.
What part of speech is Baffin Island?
Baffin Island is a proper noun.

Words near Baffin Island in the dictionary

  1. baffed-out
  2. baffie
  3. baffies
  4. Baffin
  5. Baffin Bay
  6. Baffin Island
  7. Baffin Land
  8. baffing
  9. baffing spoon
  10. baffing spoons
  11. baffle

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