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Gilbert and Ellice

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Gilbert and El·​lice | \ ˈe-lis How to pronounce Gilbert and Ellice (audio) \

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island group in the western Pacific; until 1976 a British colony; now the Gilbert Islands are part of independent Kiribati and the Ellice Islands are independent Tuvalu

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“Gilbert and Ellice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gilbert%20and%20Ellice. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.

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