NOUN | location | Virgin Islands | a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 |
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Meaning | A group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain. | |
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Instance of | island | A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
Part of | West Indies, the Indies | The string of islands between North America and South America |
Parts | British Virgin Islands | More than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited) |
United States Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands, VI | More than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands | |
Virgin Islands National Park | A national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals | |
Spanish | Islas Vírgenes | |
Catalan | Illes Verges |
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