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McKean Island

McKean Island proper noun: under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati.

mckean island: under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati
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Proper noun

McKean Island

  1. under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati
    Synonyms:
    Drummond's Island, Arthur Island, Wigram's Island

Synonyms of McKean Island

  • Drummond's Island
  • Arthur Island
  • Wigram's Island

Origin of McKean Island

mapped and renamed McKean Island by commander Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition on August 19, 1840, after a member of his crew.

Questions about McKean Island

What does McKean Island mean?
McKean Island means under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati.
What part of speech is McKean Island?
McKean Island is a proper noun.

Words near McKean Island in the dictionary

  1. McKayla
  2. MCKD
  3. MCKDs
  4. McKean
  5. McKean County
  6. McKean Island
  7. McKeating
  8. McKeatings
  9. McKechnie
  10. McKechnies
  11. McKee

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