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Wilkes Land

Wilkes Land proper noun: a large district of land in eastern Antarctica.

Proper noun

Wilkes Land

  1. A large district of land in eastern Antarctica.

Origin of Wilkes Land

Named after the American explorer Charles Wilkes.

Questions about Wilkes Land

What does Wilkes Land mean?
Wilkes Land means a large district of land in eastern Antarctica.
What part of speech is Wilkes Land?
Wilkes Land is a proper noun.

Words near Wilkes Land in the dictionary

  1. Wilker
  2. Wilkers
  3. Wilkerson
  4. Wilkes
  5. Wilkes County
  6. Wilkes Land
  7. Wilkes-Barre
  8. Wilkesboro
  9. Wilkesite
  10. Wilkesites
  11. Wilkey

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