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Trobriand Islands

Trobriand Islands proper noun: an archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea.

Proper noun

Trobriand Islands

  1. An archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea.
    Synonyms:
    Trobriands

Synonyms of Trobriand Islands

Origin of Trobriand Islands

Named after French naval officer Jean François Sylvestre Denis de Trobriand (1765–1799).

Words formed from Trobriand Islands

Questions about Trobriand Islands

What does Trobriand Islands mean?
Trobriand Islands means an archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea.
What part of speech is Trobriand Islands?
Trobriand Islands is a proper noun.

Words near Trobriand Islands in the dictionary

  1. trobles
  2. trobling
  3. Trobriand
  4. Trobriand Islander
  5. Trobriand Islanders
  6. Trobriand Islands
  7. Trobriander
  8. Trobrianders
  9. Trobriands
  10. Troc
  11. Trocadéro

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