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King Charles's Island

King Charles's Island proper noun: former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.

Proper noun

King Charles's Island

  1. (historical) Former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.

Origin of King Charles's Island

Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1682 in honor of Charles II, the then-reigning king of England.

Words formed from King Charles's Island

Questions about King Charles's Island

What does King Charles's Island mean?
King Charles's Island means former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.
What part of speech is King Charles's Island?
King Charles's Island is a proper noun.

Words near King Charles's Island in the dictionary

  1. King Charles spaniels
  2. King Charles' head
  3. King Charles' heads
  4. King Charles's head
  5. King Charles's heads
  6. King Charles's Island
  7. king cheetah
  8. king cheetahs
  9. King City
  10. king cobra
  11. king cobras

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