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Shepherd Islands

Shepherd Islands proper noun: an archipelago between the larger islands of Epi and Efate in the province of Shefa, Vanuatu.

Proper noun

Shepherd Islands

  1. An archipelago between the larger islands of Epi and Efate in the province of Shefa, Vanuatu.

Origin of Shepherd Islands

Named by James Cook after Anthony Shepherd (c. 1721 – 1796), British astronomer and friend of Cook.

Questions about Shepherd Islands

What does Shepherd Islands mean?
Shepherd Islands means an archipelago between the larger islands of Epi and Efate in the province of Shefa, Vanuatu.
What part of speech is Shepherd Islands?
Shepherd Islands is a proper noun.

Words near Shepherd Islands in the dictionary

  1. shepheardesses
  2. shepheards
  3. shepherd
  4. shepherd dog
  5. shepherd dogs
  6. Shepherd Islands
  7. shepherd king
  8. shepherd kings
  9. shepherd moon
  10. shepherd moons
  11. shepherd satellite

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