English Explanatory Dictionary

Little Seal Dog Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈsiːl ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word forms

Little Seal 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 little was added to distinguish the island among the other islands of the Dog Islands.

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