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Caroline Islands

/ˈkæɹəlaɪn ˌaɪləndz/

Caroline Islands proper noun: a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

Proper noun

the Caroline Islands

  1. A widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
    Synonyms:
    Carolines

Synonyms of Caroline Islands

Origin of Caroline Islands

From Spanish Carolinas, after Charles II of Spain.

Questions about Caroline Islands

What does Caroline Islands mean?
Caroline Islands means a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
What part of speech is Caroline Islands?
Caroline Islands is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caroline Islands?
Caroline Islands is pronounced /ˈkæɹəlaɪn ˌaɪləndz/.

Words near Caroline Islands in the dictionary

  1. Carolina wren
  2. Carolina wrens
  3. Carolinas
  4. caroline
  5. Caroline County
  6. Caroline Islands
  7. Caroline minuscule
  8. Caroline minuscules
  9. Caroline Springs
  10. caroliner
  11. carolines

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