English Explanatory Dictionary

Wallis and Futuna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago and overseas collectivity of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒlɪs ən(d)fuːˈtuːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Wallis and Futuna.wav

Word forms

Wallis and Futuna

Etymology

From the names of the territory's two largest islands, Wallis and Futuna. Wallis is named after Captain Samuel Wallis while Futuna is borrowed from East Futuna.

Synonyms

Wallis and Futuna Islands

Related words

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