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Clipperton

Clipperton proper noun: an island of the Pacific Ocean.

Proper noun

Clipperton

  1. An island of the Pacific Ocean.
  2. A surname.

Synonyms of Clipperton

Origin of Clipperton

Named after English privateer John Clipperton (1676–1722).

Phrases with Clipperton

Questions about Clipperton

What does Clipperton mean?
Clipperton means an island of the Pacific Ocean.
What part of speech is Clipperton?
Clipperton is a proper noun.

Words near Clipperton in the dictionary

  1. clipper system
  2. clipper systems
  3. clippered
  4. clippering
  5. clippers
  6. Clipperton
  7. Clipperton Island
  8. clippest
  9. clippeth
  10. clippety-clop
  11. clippety-cloppety

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