iland
iland is the obsolete spelling of island.
iland is the misspelling of island.
Meaning of island
Noun
island (plural islands)
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]1624, John Donne, “17. Meditation”, in Deuotions upon Emergent Occasions, and Seuerall Steps in My Sicknes: […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Thomas Iones, →OCLC, pages 415–416
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula
- An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- The quiet library was an island of tranquility in the noisy, bustling city.
- Synonyms:
- oasis
- A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- A traffic island.
- the island in the middle of a roundabout
- A roundabout; a traffic circle.
- Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.
Forms of iland
| plural | ilands |
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Origin of iland
From Middle English iland, yland, from Old English īġland, īeġland (“island”). Cognate with Scots iland, yland (“island”). More at island.
Questions about iland
- What is iland the obsolete spelling of?
- Iland is the obsolete spelling of island.
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