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Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Gilbert and Ellice Islands proper noun: a former British protectorate from 1892 to 1916 and colony from 1916 until 1976 in Oceania, part of the modern countries of Kiribati and Tuvalu.

Proper noun

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

  1. (historical) A former British protectorate from 1892 to 1916 and colony from 1916 until 1976 in Oceania, part of the modern countries of Kiribati and Tuvalu.
    Synonyms:
    Gilbert and Ellice

Synonyms of Gilbert and Ellice Islands

  • Gilbert and Ellice

Questions about Gilbert and Ellice Islands

What does Gilbert and Ellice Islands mean?
Gilbert and Ellice Islands means a former British protectorate from 1892 to 1916 and colony from 1916 until 1976 in Oceania, part of the modern countries of Kiribati and Tuvalu.
What part of speech is Gilbert and Ellice Islands?
Gilbert and Ellice Islands is a proper noun.

Words near Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the dictionary

  1. Gilas
  2. gilat
  3. Gilberdyke
  4. Gilbernine poison
  5. gilbert
  6. Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  7. Gilbert Islands
  8. Gilbert's syndrome
  9. gilbertage
  10. Gilbertese
  11. Gilberthorpe

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