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Duff Islands

Duff Islands proper noun: a small island group lying to the northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomon Islands province of Temotu.

Proper noun

Duff Islands

  1. A small island group lying to the northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomon Islands province of Temotu.
    Synonyms:
    Wilson Islands

Synonyms of Duff Islands

Origin of Duff Islands

Named after the missionary ship Duff, captained by James Wilson, which reached them in 1797.

Questions about Duff Islands

What does Duff Islands mean?
Duff Islands means a small island group lying to the northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomon Islands province of Temotu.
What part of speech is Duff Islands?
Duff Islands is a proper noun.

Words near Duff Islands in the dictionary

  1. Dufault
  2. Dufaults
  3. Dufaur
  4. Dufaux
  5. duff
  6. Duff Islands
  7. duff up
  8. Duff's device
  9. duffadar
  10. duffadars
  11. duffed

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