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archipelago

Entries 1 to 10 of 13.
  1. archipelago (noun)
  2. Alexander Archipelago (geographical name)
  3. Antarctic Archipelago (geographical name)
  4. Arctic Archipelago (geographical name)
  5. Bismarck Archipelago (geographical name)
  6. Chagos Archipelago (geographical name)
  7. Louisiade Archipelago (geographical name)
  8. Malay Archipelago (geographical name)
  9. Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve (geographical name)
  10. Oki Archipelago (geographical name)

Main Entry: ar·chi·pel·a·go
Pronunciation: \ˌär-kə-ˈpe-lə-ˌgō, ˌär-chə-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ar·chi·pel·a·goes or ar·chi·pel·a·gos
Etymology: Archipelago Aegean Sea, from Italian Arcipelago, literally, chief sea, from arci- (from Latin archi-) + Greek pelagos sea — more at plagal
Date: 1589

1 : an expanse of water with many scattered islands
2 : a group of islands
3 : something resembling an archipelago; especially : a group or scattering of similar things <an archipelago of small parks within the city>


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