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Gerlache Island

Gerlache Island proper noun: an island of the Rosenthal Islands, Antarctica.

Proper noun

Gerlache Island

  1. An island of the Rosenthal Islands, Antarctica.

Origin of Gerlache Island

From French Gerlache + English island. Partial calque of French île de Gerlache. Named after Belgian naval officer Adrien de Gerlache.

Questions about Gerlache Island

What does Gerlache Island mean?
Gerlache Island means an island of the Rosenthal Islands, Antarctica.
What part of speech is Gerlache Island?
Gerlache Island is a proper noun.

Words near Gerlache Island in the dictionary

  1. Gerkes
  2. gerkin
  3. gerkins
  4. Gerlach
  5. Gerlache Inlet
  6. Gerlache Island
  7. Gerlache Strait
  8. Gerlachs
  9. Gerlachus
  10. Gerling
  11. Gerlings

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