Triton Island
Triton Island proper noun: an island of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea administered under Sansha, Hainan, China (claimed by Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam).
Proper noun
Triton Island
- An island of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea administered under Sansha, Hainan, China (claimed by Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam).
- THIS was a case of salvage by the master, owners, and crew of the Blakely, against the proceeds of goods and stores saved out of the Martha, a wreck on Triton Island, in lat 15° 47' N., long, 111° 11' E..[…]
- The Martha, on a voyage from Liverpool to Canton, with a very valuable cargo, was wrecked in the China Sea, about 500 miles S.S.W. of Macao, on the reef of Triton Island, only a few feet above the level of the sea—surrounded perpendicularly by coral rocks,[…]1840, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Admiralty, volume III, pages 434-435
- Synonyms:
- Zhongjian Island
Triton Island meaning in Vietnamese
Triton Island in Vietnamese
- Translations
- đảo Tri Tôn
Synonyms of Triton Island
Questions about Triton Island
- What does Triton Island mean?
- Triton Island means an island of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea administered under Sansha, Hainan, China (claimed by Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam).
- What is Triton Island in Vietnamese?
- Triton Island in Vietnamese is đảo Tri Tôn. See Triton Island meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is Triton Island?
- Triton Island is a proper noun.
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