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Isle of Wight

/ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈwaɪt/

Isle of Wight proper noun: an island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton.

Proper noun

the Isle of Wight

  1. An island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
  2. An unincorporated community, the county seat of the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States.
    Synonyms:
    IOW, I.W., Vectis

Synonyms of Isle of Wight

Origin of Isle of Wight

From Old English Wiht, Wihte iegland, from Proto-Celtic *Wextā, compare Welsh Ynys Wyth and Latin Vectis (c.150).

Words formed from Isle of Wight

Questions about Isle of Wight

What does Isle of Wight mean?
Isle of Wight means an island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
What part of speech is Isle of Wight?
Isle of Wight is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Isle of Wight?
Isle of Wight is pronounced /ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈwaɪt/.

Words near Isle of Wight in the dictionary

  1. Isle of Purbeck
  2. Isle of Sheppey
  3. Isle of Skye
  4. Isle of Thanet
  5. Isle of White
  6. Isle of Wight
  7. Isle of Wight County
  8. Isle of Wight disease
  9. Isle of Wighter
  10. Isle of Wighters
  11. Isle of Youth

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