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world island

world island proper noun: the interlinked continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa, particularly high in population and rich in resources, according to English geographer Halford Mackinder.

Proper noun (1)

the world island

  1. The interlinked continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa, particularly high in population and rich in resources, according to English geographer Halford Mackinder.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: World Island

the World Island

  1. Alternative letter-case form of world island.

Forms of world island

alternative formWorld Island

Questions about world island

What does world island mean?
World island means the interlinked continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa, particularly high in population and rich in resources, according to English geographer Halford Mackinder.
What part of speech is world island?
World island is a proper noun.

Words near world island in the dictionary

  1. World Health Organization
  2. World Heritage Site
  3. World Heritage Sites
  4. world histories
  5. world history
  6. world island
  7. world language
  8. world languages
  9. world leader
  10. world leaders
  11. world line

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