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Desroches

Desroches proper noun: the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

Proper noun

Desroches

  1. The main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.
    Synonyms:
    Wood Island

Synonyms of Desroches

  • Wood Island

Origin of Desroches

From French [Term?]. The island was named Île des Roches in 1771 by La Biolière, captain of the French ship Étoile du Matin, in honour of François Julien des Roches, Governor of Île de France (now Mauritius) and Île Bourbon (now Réunion) from 1767 to 1772.

Questions about Desroches

What does Desroches mean?
Desroches means the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.
What part of speech is Desroches?
Desroches is a proper noun.

Words near Desroches in the dictionary

  1. desqueaks
  2. desrick
  3. desricks
  4. Desrochers
  5. Desrocherses
  6. Desroches
  7. Desrosiers
  8. dess
  9. Dessau
  10. dessauite
  11. dessay

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