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South Sandwich Islands

South Sandwich Islands proper noun: an island chain in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British overseas territory.

Proper noun

South Sandwich Islands

  1. An island chain in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British overseas territory.

Origin of South Sandwich Islands

From being an island group named in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Called "south" to distinguish them from the Sandwich Islands in the northern hemisphere.

Words formed from South Sandwich Islands

Questions about South Sandwich Islands

What does South Sandwich Islands mean?
South Sandwich Islands means an island chain in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British overseas territory.
What part of speech is South Sandwich Islands?
South Sandwich Islands is a proper noun.

Words near South Sandwich Islands in the dictionary

  1. South Salmara-Mankachar
  2. South Sami
  3. South San Francisco
  4. South San Gabriel
  5. South San Jose Hills
  6. South Sandwich Islands
  7. South Sandwiches
  8. South Sanitary Camp
  9. South Sardinia
  10. South Sea
  11. South Sea Islander

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