Marshall Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country consisting of two archipelagos in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of the Marshall Islands. Capital and largest city: Majuro.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaːʃəl ˈaɪləndz/ /ˈmɑː.ʃəl ˈaɪ.ləndz/ /ˈmɑɹ.ʃəl ˈaɪ.ləndz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Marshall Islands.wav en-us-Marshall Islands.ogg

Word forms

Marshall Islands the Marshall Islands Marshal Islands

Etymology

The islands are named after John Marshall.

Related words

Countries of the world

Derived words

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