Caroline Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæɹəlaɪn ˌaɪləndz/

Word forms

Caroline Islands the Caroline Islands

Etymology

From Spanish Carolinas, after Charles II of Spain.

Synonyms

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