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Queen Elizabeth Islands

Queen Elizabeth Islands proper noun: an archipelago that is a component of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the northern islands north of the Parry Channel (the Straight East-West Northwest Passage), west of the Nares Strait, and bounded on the north and west by the Arctic Ocean.

Proper noun

Queen Elizabeth Islands

  1. An archipelago that is a component of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the northern islands north of the Parry Channel (the Straight East-West Northwest Passage), west of the Nares Strait, and bounded on the north and west by the Arctic Ocean.
    Synonyms:
    Parry Islands, Parry Archipelago

Synonyms of Queen Elizabeth Islands

  • Parry Islands
  • Parry Archipelago

Origin of Queen Elizabeth Islands

From Queen Elizabeth + islands. Named after Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada; renamed in honour of her coronation as Queen (Empress) of the British Empire. The island cluster was formerly the Parry Islands / Parry Archipelago, which subsequently were restricted to referring to the southernmost islands of the island cluster, running along the Parry Channel.

Questions about Queen Elizabeth Islands

What does Queen Elizabeth Islands mean?
Queen Elizabeth Islands means an archipelago that is a component of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the northern islands north of the Parry Channel (the Straight East-West Northwest Passage), west of the Nares Strait, and bounded on the north and west by the Arctic Ocean.
What part of speech is Queen Elizabeth Islands?
Queen Elizabeth Islands is a proper noun.

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