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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

/ˈkəʊkəs ˈkiːlɪŋ ˈaɪləndz/

Cocos (Keeling) Islands proper noun: an external territory of Australia, located on the Indian Ocean.

Proper noun

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

  1. An external territory of Australia, located on the Indian Ocean.

Forms of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

alternative formCocos Islands
alternative formKeeling Islands

Origin of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Named after British navigator William Keeling and the abundance of coconuts on the atoll.

Questions about Cocos (Keeling) Islands

What does Cocos (Keeling) Islands mean?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands means an external territory of Australia, located on the Indian Ocean.
What part of speech is Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands is pronounced /ˈkəʊkəs ˈkiːlɪŋ ˈaɪləndz/.

Words near Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the dictionary

  1. Cocorăștii Colț
  2. Cocorăștii Mislii
  3. cocos
  4. Cocos (Keeling) Islander
  5. Cocos (Keeling) Islanders
  6. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  7. Cocos Islander
  8. Cocos Islanders
  9. Cocos Islands
  10. Cocos rupee
  11. Cocos rupees

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