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Pitcairn

US/ˈpɪt.kɛərn/

Pitcairn proper noun: an island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands.

Proper noun

Pitcairn

  1. An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands
  2. A surname

Origin of Pitcairn

Named after Robert Pitcairn, the first Westerner to sight the island officially.

Words formed from Pitcairn

Phrases with Pitcairn

Questions about Pitcairn

What does Pitcairn mean?
Pitcairn means an island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands.
What part of speech is Pitcairn?
Pitcairn is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pitcairn?
Pitcairn is pronounced /ˈpɪt.kɛərn/ (US).

Words near Pitcairn in the dictionary

  1. PITBs
  2. pitbull
  3. pitbull terrier
  4. pitbull terriers
  5. pitbulls
  6. Pitcairn
  7. Pitcairn Is.
  8. Pitcairn Island
  9. Pitcairn Islander
  10. Pitcairn Islanders
  11. Pitcairn Islands

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