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Ocean Island

Ocean Island proper noun: former name of Banaba (“island of Kiribati”).

Proper noun (1)

Ocean Island

  1. Former name of Banaba (“island of Kiribati”).

Proper noun (2)

Ocean Island

  1. Former name of Kure Atoll, Hawaii, United States (renamed in 1924)
  2. An island in Port Ross harbour, Auckland Islands, New Zealand.

Origin of Ocean Island

Named by Captain Mertho in 1804 after his vessel, the Ocean.

Questions about Ocean Island

What does Ocean Island mean?
Ocean Island means former name of Banaba (“island of Kiribati”).
What part of speech is Ocean Island?
Ocean Island is a proper noun.

Words near Ocean Island in the dictionary

  1. ocean eyes
  2. ocean floor
  3. ocean floors
  4. Ocean Grange
  5. Ocean Grove
  6. Ocean Island
  7. ocean liner
  8. ocean liners
  9. ocean lore
  10. Ocean of Storms
  11. Ocean Park

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