English Explanatory Dictionary

Great Dog Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪt ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word forms

Great Dog Island

Etymology

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 great was added to distinguish the island from neighbouring islands in the Dog Islands.

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