English Explanatory Dictionary

Three Kings Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A group of 13 uninhabited islands about 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua, New Zealand, where the South Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea converge. The largest is Great Island.

Word forms

Three Kings Islands

Etymology

Named in reference to the Magi, as the islands were discovered around the time of Epiphany.

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