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West Dog Island

Syllables: West Dog Is·land/ˈwɛst ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

West Dog Island proper noun: an island of the British Virgin Islands.

Proper noun

West Dog Island

  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Origin of West Dog Island

The island is named for formerly hosting Caribbean monk seals, the barking of which was at first thought to be produced by dogs. The element west was added to specify the island's location in the western end of the Dog Islands.

Words that rhyme with West Dog Island

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Questions about West Dog Island

What does West Dog Island mean?
West Dog Island means an island of the British Virgin Islands.
What part of speech is West Dog Island?
West Dog Island is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce West Dog Island?
West Dog Island is pronounced /ˈwɛst ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/.

Words near West Dog Island in the dictionary

  1. West Dereham
  2. West Des Moines
  3. West Desert
  4. West Devon
  5. West Didsbury
  6. West Dog Island
  7. West Dorset
  8. West Dover
  9. West Down
  10. West Drayton
  11. West Dummerston

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