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Phoenix Islands

Phoenix Islands proper noun: a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati; geographically, the United States unincorporated territories of Baker and Howland Island are often considered northerly outliers from this group.

phoenix islands: a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific...
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Proper noun

Phoenix Islands

  1. a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati; geographically, the United States unincorporated territories of Baker and Howland Island are often considered northerly outliers from this group
    Synonyms:
    Rawaki, Rawaki islands, Rawaki group

Synonyms of Phoenix Islands

  • Rawaki
  • Rawaki islands
  • Rawaki group

Origin of Phoenix Islands

apparently named in the 1840s after the eponymous island easternmost within the group.

Questions about Phoenix Islands

What does Phoenix Islands mean?
Phoenix Islands means a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati; geographically, the United States unincorporated territories of Baker and Howland Island are often considered northerly outliers from this group.
What part of speech is Phoenix Islands?
Phoenix Islands is a proper noun.

Words near Phoenix Islands in the dictionary

  1. phoenicopterids
  2. phoenicopterone
  3. phoenicoxanthin
  4. phoenix
  5. Phoenix City
  6. Phoenix Islands
  7. Phoenix Lake
  8. phoenix palm
  9. phoenix palms
  10. Phoenix Park
  11. phoenixed

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