Island

Definition: Island

Island

Noun

1. A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water.

2. A zone or area resembling an island.

Date "island" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Domain	Definition
19th Century Satire	A place where the bottom of the sea sticks up through the water. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904.
Bible	Island (Heb. 'i, "dry land," as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast (Isa. 20:6, R.V.," coastland;" 23:2, 6; Jer. 2:10; Ezek. 27:6, 7). (See CHITTIM.) The shores of the Mediterranean are called the "islands of the sea" (Isa. 11:11), or the "isles of the Gentiles" (Gen. 10:5), and sometimes simply "isles" (Ps. 72:10); Ezek. 26:15, 18; 27:3, 35; Dan. 11:18). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Dream Interpretation	To dream that you are on an island in a clear stream, signifies pleasant journeys and fortunate enterprises. To a woman, this omens a happy marriage. A barren island, indicates forfeiture of happiness and money through intemperance. To see an island, denotes comfort and easy circumstances after much striving and worrying to meet honorable obligations. To see people on an island, denotes a struggle to raise yourself higher in prominent circles. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....
Electrical Engineering	A region of semiconductor material in a chip of a particular conductivity type, separated from other region(s)of the opposite conductivity type by a suitable isolation technique. Source: European Union. (references)
Food & Agriculture	The solid curves of Figure 2 show the two menisci of the -- when it is in thermodynamic equilibrium with its surroundings. Source: European Union. (references)
Science	An area of land, smaller than a continent, completley surrounded by water. (references)
Slang in 1811	ISLAND. He drank out of the bottle till he saw the island; the island is the rising bottom of a wine bottle, which appears like an island in the centre, before the bottle is quite empty. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ISLAND	English	Integrated Services Local Area Network Development	Public Administration, Computing
IS	Danish	Island	Geography
IS	German	Republik Island	Geography
IS	Swedish	Republiken Island	N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Disjunction	Noun: disjunction, disconnection, disunity, disunion, disassociation, disengagement; discontinuity; abjunction; cataclasm; inconnection; abstraction, abstractedness; isolation; insularity, insulation; oasis; island; separateness; Adjective: severalty; disjecta membra; dispersion; apportionment.
Island	Noun: island, isle, islet, eyot, ait, holf, reef, atoll, breaker; archipelago; islander.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Island

English words defined with "island": Admiralty Island, Aegean island, Anglesea Island, Anglesey Island ♦ Baffin Island, Bahrain Island, Bahrein Island, barrier island, battle of Wake Island ♦ capital of Rhode Island, Caribbean Island, Catalina Island ♦ Ellis Island ♦ Galveston Island, Guadalupe Island ♦ Hatteras Island ♦ island hop ♦ Kahoolawe Island, Kauai Island, Kodiak Island ♦ Lagoon island, Lanai Island, Leyte Island, Long Island, Long Island Sound ♦ Molokai Island ♦ Nauru Island, Nihau Island, norfolk island pine ♦ Oahu Island ♦ Pleasant Island, Prince Edward Island ♦ safety island ♦ traffic island ♦ Vancouver Island ♦ Wake Island. (references)

Specialty definitions using "island": artificial island ♦ information island, island arc, Island Areas, Island of Saints, Island of St. Brandan, Island of the Seven Cities ♦ Lost Island ♦ pitched island, PORRIDGE ISLAND ♦ Ringing Island. (references)

Etymologies containing "island": topaz. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Island" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Czech (Iceland), Danish (Iceland), German (Iceland), Norwegian (Iceland), Serbo-Croatian (iceland), Swedish (Iceland).

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Oh! Gilligan's Island, Mr. Howell (American Pie 2; writing credit: Adam Herz; David H. Steinberg) There was no beer on the island, man. If they had beer they would have had, like, big-ass orgies (The Blair Witch Project; writing credit: Daniel Myrick; Eduardo Sánchez) Taking dinosaurs off this island is the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas (The Lost World: Jurassic Park; writing credit: David Koepp) Long Island Ice Tea, please (The Opposite of Sex; writing credit: Don Roos.) I understand you may have had sexual relations with my daughter before, but under our roof, it's my way or the Long Island Expressway (Meet the Parents; writing credit: Greg Glienna; Mary Ruth Clarke)
Lyrics	To the island of Capri (Rhythm Divine; performing artist: Enrique Iglesias) I'm an island, but you're an ocean, (You're An Ocean; performing artist: Fastball; writing credit: Tony Scalzo) Standing in a crowd of girls like an island (Boom! Shake The Room; performing artist: Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince) Tropical the island breeze (La Isla Bonita; performing artist: Madonna) On a traffic island stopped (Carnival; performing artist: Natalie Merchant)
Clever	Rhode Island: We're Not REALLY An Island (references; author: unknown)
Movie/TV Titles	Down to Earth Part III: The Island of Graph (1974) Fire Island (1974) The Island at the Top of the World (1974) Forgotten Island of Santosha (1974) Terminal Island (1973)
Song Titles	Rock Island Line, The (performing artist: Lonnie Skiffle Group Donegan) THUNDER ISLAND (performing artist: JAY FERGUSON) Rock Island Line (performing artist: Leadbelly) Rock Island Line (performing artist: Little Richard with Fishbone) Easter Island Head (performing artist: Throat Culture)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	Bank Rhode Island: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) First of Long Island Corporation (THE): International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Gulf Island Fabrication Inc: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Staten Island Bancorp Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Long Island Financial Corp.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Hell Wouldn't Stop: An Oral History of the Battle of Wake Island (reference) Singer on the sand : the true story of an occurance on the island of Great Sangir, north of the Celebes, more than a hundred years ago (reference) X Marks the Spot: Treasure Island (Cracked Classics, 5) (reference) The life and times of Thomas Wilson Dorr, with outlines of the political history of Rhode Island (reference) Dance upon the Air (Three Sisters Island Trilogy) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Canadian Insurance Law Service - Single Statute - Prince Edward Island (reference) Chiropractic Association Of Rhode Island Newsletter (reference) Connecticut-rhode Island Telephone Tickler (reference) Directory Of Long Island Libraries & Media Centers & Buyers Guide (reference) Directory Of Rhode Island Businesses (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Muppet Treasure Island (reference) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys (reference) Lost in Space: Island in Sky (reference) Treasure Island (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Thunder Island (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Island Xtreme Stunts (reference) LEGO Island Xtreme Stunts (reference) VeggieTales: The Mystery of Veggie Island (reference) Zoombinis Island Odyssey (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Dr. Joseph Goldberger conducted the first nutritional research by the Hygienic Laboratory on Staten Island in 1914. He discovered that Pellagra, a disease that caused red and scaly skin, diarrhea, depression and insanity, was caused by vitamin deficiencies. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		In 1887, 27 year old Dr. Joseph Kinyoun set up his one person laboratory of hygiene to research cholera and other communicable diseases such as diphtheria, typhoid, small pox, typhus, plague and tuberculosis. This was the birth of NIH in a small attic room in the Marine Hospital in the village of Stapleton on Staten Island, New York. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	Buildings at Rosebank Quarantine Station in Staten Island, New York. Credit: CDC.		Garages at Rosebank Quarantine Station located in Saten Island, New York. Credit: CDC.
	This Landsat 7 browse image shows the area around New York City including Newark, NJ and Long Island. Credit: NASA.		Aerial View of Wallops Island Flight Facility. Credit: NASA.
	Little Joe on launcher at Wallops Island. Credit: NASA.		It's as big as Manhattan Island, is 10 trillion times denser than steel, and is hurtling our ... Credit: NASA.
	Huge fires on the island of Borneo on 1997 September 22 05:10 UT, asviewed by the NOAA-14 Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite (POES). The image is based on Global AreaCoverage (GAC) data at 4km resolution. More images of these fires areavailable from the Centre for RemoteImaging, Sensing and Processing at the National University of Singapore. Credit: NASA.		Hurricane Georges hits Hispaniola Island (Haiti and Dominican Republic)in the West Indies on September 22, 1998. Credit: NASA.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Play	Caption	Play	Caption
	Marimbas playing in a kitschy Hawaiian Island style.		A television cue typical of a 1908's Island city style.
	Upbeat example very reminiscent of a typical touristy Island style.		A short excerpt typical of a mid-1980's television show with an Island flavor.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Baltasar Gracian	True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island...to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
John Archibald Wheeler	We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.
Nicolas Boileau-despreaux	Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
John Locke	1690	We are told by some, that the English monarchy is founded in the Norman conquest, and that our princes have thereby a title to absolute dominion: which if it were true, (as by the history it appears otherwise) and that William had a right to make war on this island; yet his dominion by conquest could reach no farther than to the Saxons and Britons, that were then inhabitants of this country. (Second Treatise of Government)
US Constitution	1791	The Constitution was subsequently ratified by Virginia, June 25, 1788; New York, July 26, 1788; North Carolina, November 21, 1789; Rhode Island, May 29, 1790; and Vermont, January 10, 1791. (reference)
Treaty of Versailles	1919	See Introduction: passing south of the island of Alsen and following the median line of Flensburg Fjord, leaving the fjord about 6 kilometres north of Flensburg and following the course of the stream flowing past Kupfermuhle upstream to a point north of Niehuus, passing north of Pattburg and Ellund and south of Froslee to meet the eastern boundary of the Kreis of Tondern at its junction with the boundary between the old jurisdiction of Slogs and Kjaer (Slogs, Herred, and Kaer Herred), following the latter boundary to where it meets the Scheidebek, following the course of the Scheidebek (AIte Au), Suder Au, and Wied Au downstream successively to the point where the latter bends northwards about 1,500 metres west of Ruttebull thence, in a west-north-westerly direction to meet the North Sea north of SieItoft, thence, passing north of the island of Sylt, the vote above provided for shall be taken within a period not exceeding three weeks after the evacuation of the country by the German troops and authorities. (reference)
Winston S. Churchill	1946	Because you see the 46 millions in our island harassed about their food supply, of which they only grow one half, even in war-time, or because we have difficulty in restarting our industries and export trade after six years of passionate war effort, do not suppose that we shall not come through these dark years of privation as we have come through the glorious years of agony, or that half a century from now, you will not see 70 or 80 millions of Britons spread about the world and united in defense of our traditions, our way of life, and of the world causes which you and we espouse. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	1963	One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1932)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Tangled Tale	Carroll, Lewis	The money of this island is heavy, gentlemen, but it costs little, as you may guess
Last Chance To See	Douglas Adams	Somewhere not too far from here, toward the middle of the island, there may have been heaven on earth, but hell had certainly set up business on its porch
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	The convent was to Jean Valjean like an island surrounded by wide waters
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Joyce, James	He wished then to go to China to win still more souls for God but he died of fever on the island of Sancian
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	I advanced forward, and cast anchor on the leeside of the island, which seemed to be uninhabited
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	Of course, a stream running through, or an island in the pond, would make the problem much more complicated
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Furthermore, one population on the island of Guam also shows a constellation of signs that are common to both types of disease. (references)
		Persons who drank the same water after it was boiled did not get sick. Contaminated water was also implicated in the Galapagos Island outbreak. (references)
		Marrie, T.J., Van Buren, J., Faulkner, R.S., Haldane, E.V., Williams, J.C., and Kwan, C. (1984). Seroepidemiology of Q fever in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. (references)
Business		Oil and gas companies on Sakhalin Island will seek wireless telecommunications. (references)
		Even though Auckland is in the north of the North Island, this is not a disadvantage. (references)
		The incentives apply to domestic companies and branches of foreign firms on the island. (references)
Children	Dominica	Education is compulsory through the age of 16, and primary health care is available throughout the island. (references)
	Kiribati	Foreign-based aid workers and the World Health Organization cooperate with the Ministry of Health to conduct outer island workshops for health workers. (references)
	Indonesia	In one incident in 2000, a 16-year-old from Java, who had joined the Laskar Jihad militia, was killed while fighting on Saparua Island, Maluku province. (references)
Civil Liberties	Indonesia	There were 194,596 IDP's on the island of Java. (references)
	Philippines	Most live on Palawan Island or in major urban areas. (references)
	Cyprus	Republic of Cyprus authorities discourage travel to the northern part of the island. (references)
Economic History	Equatorial Guinea	Annobon Island is volcanic. (references)
	Sri Lanka	Roman sailors called the island Taprobane. (references)
	Dominica	Eco-tourism also is a growing industry on the island. (references)
Human Rights	Panama	In June 2000, the remains of three individuals were found on the nearby island of Jicarita. (references)
	Cyprus	Representatives of international human rights organizations have access throughout the island. (references)
	Seychelles	Conditions at the Long Island prison, the only such facility in the country, remained Spartan. (references)
Indigenous People	Indonesia	An estimated 40,000 Madurese remain in camps in West Kalimantan and over 105,000 Madurese were forced to evacuate to East Java and Madura Island after over 600 died in ethnic violence in February and March. (references)
Minorities	Nauru	Nonnative Pacific Island workers experience some discrimination. (references)
	East Timor	In addition there have been tensions between the Makasai-speaking group of East Timorese origin located in the eastern part of the island and Tetum-speaking and other ethnic groups near Dili. (references)
Political Economy	Cyprus	A substantial number of Turkish troops remain on the island. (references)
	Trinidad and Tobago	A 12-member elected House of Assembly handles local matters on the island of Tobago. (references)
	Ireland	It was this treaty that established the Republic of Ireland, but partitioned the island into north and south. (references)
Political Rights	Comoros	In August representatives from each island debated the first draft. (references)
	Mauritius	These fishermen may vote on the main island provided they are registered and physically present on election day. (references)
	Mauritius	Suffrage is universal except for approximately 100 fishermen on 6- to 12-month contracts who are residents of the island of Saint Brandon. (references)
Trade	Venezuela	Another is the duty-free area comprised of the entire island of Margarita. (references)
	Taiwan	Private investment projects can easily be financed through banks on the island. (references)
	Sri Lanka	The domestic commercial banks operate a wide network of branches throughout the island. (references)
Travel	Mauritius	Pharmacies are located throughout the island. (references)
	Barbados	Fresh water around the island is safe to drink. (references)
	Taiwan	CKS airport is the primary gateway to the island. (references)
Women	Cyprus	However, no honor-crime related deaths or injuries were reported on the island during the year. (references)
	Taiwan	In April 60 women's organizations joined together to form the National Union of Taiwan Women to promote women's rights throughout the island. (references)
	Taiwan	There also are credible reports of a small number of women being trafficked onto the island for purposes of prostitution (see 6.c. and 6.f.), and reports of a larger number of women who enter for purposes of engaging in prostitution. (references)
Worker Rights	Indonesia	Batam Island, near Singapore, is the largest. (references)
	Indonesia	In some instances, women are held forcibly at brothels or are prevented from leaving an island. (references)
	Mauritius	In July police broke up a prostitution ring involving adolescents in the north of the main island. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	AUSTRALIA, n. A country lying in the South Sea, whose industrial and commercial development has been unspeakably retarded by an unfortunate dispute among geographers as to whether it is a continent or an island.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Alexander Benedetto	Right. I say that only because Lois had told me two days prior that people were after her and she was feeling uncomfortable on the island and that the locals were not taking well to her.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
James Monroe	1817-1825	In the month of August a very malignant fever made its appearance at Thompsons Island, which threatened the destruction of our station there.
John F. Kennedy	1961-1963	You live in a defended island of freedom, but your life is part of the main.
Jimmy Carter	1977-1981	The accident at Three Mile Island made the nation acutely aware of the safety risks posed by nuclear power plants.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Island" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 79.45% of the time. "Island" is used about 6,514 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	79.45%	5,176	1,891
Noun (proper)	20.55%	1,339	5,934
Total	100.00%	6,514	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "island" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Island	Last name	400	20,809
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "island".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Ethan	N/A	Biblical	The gift of the island
Ithamar	N/A	Biblical	Island of the palm-tree
Jeezer	N/A	Biblical	Island of help
Jezer	N/A	Biblical	Island of help
Samothracia	N/A	Biblical	An island possessed by the Samians and Thracians
Eitan	N/A	Jewish	The gift of the island
Itamar	N/A	Jewish	Island of the palm-tree
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Country	Name
USA	Bank Rhode Island
	(more examples...)

1. Island, KY (city, FIPS 39700)
Location: 37.44274 N, 87.14765 W
Population (1990): 446 (199 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 42350
Country: USA

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Expressions: Island

Expressions using "island": admiralty Island ♦ Aegean island ♦ Amelia Island ♦ Anderson Island ♦ Anglesea Island ♦ Anglesey Island ♦ Baffin Island ♦ Bahrain Island ♦ Bahrein Island ♦ Bailey Island ♦ Baker Island ♦ bald Head Island ♦ Barnum Island ♦ barrier island ♦ battle of Wake Island ♦ beech Island ♦ Bethel Island ♦ big Island ♦ birch Island ♦ bird Island ♦ block Island ♦ blue Island ♦ bouvet Island ♦ Broomes Island ♦ Bustins Island ♦ Canary Island hare's foot fern ♦ Canary Island til tree ♦ capital of Rhode Island ♦ Capitol Island ♦ caribbean Island ♦ catalina Island ♦ cedar Island ♦ centre Island ♦ channelising island ♦ channelizing island ♦ Chebeague Island ♦ christmas island ♦ cliff Island ♦ Clipperton Island ♦ Coney Island ♦ coral island ♦ Cushing Island ♦ Dauphin Island ♦ Deal Island ♦ Deer Island ♦ desert island ♦ directional island ♦ Drummond Island ♦ easter island ♦ Edisto Island ♦ Ellis Island ♦ Europa Island ♦ Fenwick Island ♦ Fishers Island ♦ Floating island ♦ Forest Island Park ♦ Forked Island ♦ Fox Island ♦ French Island ♦ Galveston Island ♦ Gibson Island ♦ Governors Island ♦ Grand Island ♦ grand island ne ♦ grand island ny ♦ Green Island ♦ Guadalupe Island ♦ guide island ♦ Harkers Island ♦ Harsens Island ♦ Hatteras Island ♦ Hawaii Island ♦ heard Island And Mcdonald Islands ♦ Hilton Head Island ♦ Howland Island ♦ Hutchinson Island South ♦ ice island ♦ information island ♦ island arc ♦ island chain ♦ Island City ♦ Island County ♦ island dispenser ♦ Island Falls ♦ island flap ♦ Island Heights ♦ island hop ♦ Island Lake ♦ island model of population genetics ♦ Island Park ♦ Island Pond ♦ Island View ♦ island world ♦ Jarvis Island ♦ Jekyll Island ♦ Johns Island ♦ Juan De Nova Island ♦ Jupiter Island ♦ Kahoolawe Island ♦ kauai Island ♦ Kelleys Island. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "island": island-arc, island-based, island-branded, island-bred, island-clad, island-compatible, island-continent, island-dotted, island-driving, island-dweller, island-dwellers, island-empire, island-flap, island-full, island-groups, island-hopped, island-hoppers, island-hopping, island-like, island-lovers, island-princess, island-studded, island-style, island-wide.
	Ending with "island": inter-island, ocean-island.
	Containing "island": oceanic-island-basalt.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Island

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
tropical island	11,473	mackinac island	2,340
island	10,480	margarita island	2,331
caribbean island	7,370	cook island	2,243
king island	6,564	island of adventure	2,188
virgin island	6,268	hilton head island sc	2,125
providence rhode island	5,214	long island	1,986
newport rhode island	4,195	hilton head island	1,806
south padre island	4,078	sanibel island	1,737
catalina island	3,823	block island	1,639
rhode island	3,486	south padre island texas	1,616
greek island	3,402	south padre island hotel	1,544
treasure island	3,105	kitchen island	1,491
private island	2,920	tybee island	1,378
long island railroad	2,837	vancouver island	1,304
staten island ny	2,805	us virgin island	1,302
cayman island	2,729	jekyll island	1,288
island vacation	2,581	amelia island	1,259
paradise island	2,457	tropical island vacation	1,214
prince edward island	2,441	marco island	1,176
6 bedroom canary holiday island villa	2,383	british virgin island	1,161
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Island

Language		Translations for "island"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaans		eiland. (various references)

Albanian		ishull (ait, Holm, Isle, islet), vend izoluar, ujdhesë (Isle), shndërroj në ishull (enisle), grup qelizash specifike. (various references)

Arabic		‏جزيرة (inch, isle), ‏أرض يحيط بها الماء. (various references)

Asturian		islla. (various references)

Aymara		huat'a. (various references)

Basque		uharte. (various references)

Bemba		icishi. (various references)

Blackfoot		miní. (various references)

Bulgarian		самотен хълм, горичка в прериите, островен (insular), остров (refuge), осейвам като с острови, откъсвам (break away, break off, dissociate, pick off, prescind, pull, pull off, rend, rip off, tear away, tear off, tear out, tweak, uproot, win away), нещо изолирано, превръщам в остров (enisle), изолирана тъкан, изолирана група клетки, изолирам (enclose, enisle, insulate, isolate, seal, seal off, seclude, segregate, sequester, sequestrate, shut in, shut off). (various references)

Catalan		illa. (various references)

Cebuano		isla. (various references)

Chamorro		isla. (various references)

Chinese		海岛, 洲 (continent), 島 . (various references)

Cornish		enys. (various references)

Czech		ostrov (Isle). (various references)

Danish		ø. (various references)

Dutch		eiland (pocket). (various references)

Ecuadorian Quechua		mamacuchapi tiyac allpa. (various references)

Esperanto		insulo. (various references)

Faeroese		oyggj. (various references)

Farsi		محل میخکوبی شده وسطخیابان ومیدان , جزیره ساختن , جزیره دارکردن , جزیره (Isle), ابخست . (various references)

Finnish		saari (isle). (various references)

French		île. (various references)

Frisian		eilân. (various references)

German		Insel (insular, Isle), Eiland (Isle). (various references)

Greek		νησί. (various references)

Hebrew		אי (insula). (various references)

Hungarian		sziget (ait, Isle). (various references)

Indonesian		pulau. (various references)

Inuktitut		qikiqtaq. (various references)

Italian		isola (Isle). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		島 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		しま (stripe). (various references)

Korean		거점 (stronghold). (various references)

Macedonian		ostrov. (various references)

Malay		pulau. (various references)

Manx		innis (islet), ellan (isle). (various references)

Maori		moutere. (various references)

Norwegian		øy (isle). (various references)

Occitan		iscla. (various references)

Papiamen		isla. (various references)

Pig Latin		islanday.(various references)

Polish		wyspa. (various references)

Portuguese		ilha (isle). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian		ilha. (various references)

Provencal		illa. (various references)

Romanian		insulã (eyot, Isle), ostrov (ait, bank, Holm, Isle). (various references)

Romansch		insla. (various references)

Ruanda		ile. (various references)

Russian		остров. (various references)

Samoan		motu. (various references)

Scottish		eilean (an Island, training). (various references)

Sepedi		sehlakahlaka. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		ostrvo (isle), načiniti ostrvo, ada. (various references)

Shona		chitsuwa. (various references)

Sicilian		isula. (various references)

Spanish		isla (i, Isle). (various references)

Swahili		kisiwa. (various references)

Swazi		sí-chíngi. (various references)

Swedish		ö (isle), refuge (refuge, traffic island). (various references)

Tagalog		pulô. (various references)

Thai		เกาะกลางถนน, เกาะ (isle). (various references)

Turkish		ada (block of buildings, insular, Isle). (various references)

Turkmen		ada. (various references)

Ukrainian		острів. (various references)

Vietnamese		miền đồng rừng giữa thảo nguyên, cái đứng tách biệt. (various references)

Welsh		ynys (river meadow). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Island

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	insula. (various references)
Old English	450-1100	ealond, eglond. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Island

Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 28, Verse 11
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Meta de treiV mhnaV anhcqhmen en ploiw parakeceimakoti en th nhsw alexandrinw parashmw dioskouroiV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Post menses autem tres navigavimus in nave alexandrina quae in insula hiemaverat cui erat insigne Castorum
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And after thre monethis we schippiden in a schip of Alisaundre, that hadde wyntrid in the ile, to which was an excellent singne of Castours.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	After thre monethes we departed in a ship of Alexandry which had wyntred in the yle whose badge was Castor and Pollux.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Island

Language	Acts Chapter 28, Verse 11
Albanian	Pas tre muajsh u nisëm me një anije të Aleksandrisë, që kishte dimëruar në ishull dhe që kishte si shenjë Dioskurët.
Cebuano	¶ Tapus sa tulo ka bulan kami nanggikan sakay sa usa ka sakayan nga nagpalabay sa tingtugnaw niadtong dapita, sakayan nga taga-Alejandria nga may bansiwag nga dagway sa Kaluhang Lalaki.
Croatian	Nakon tri mjeseca otplovismo aleksandrijskom laðom koja je prezimila na otoku i imala za znak Dioskure.
Danish	Men efter tre Måneders Forløb sejlede vi da bort i et aleksandrinsk Skib, som havde haft Vinterleje ved Øen og førte Tvillingernes Mærke.
Dutch	En na drie maanden voeren wij af in een schip van Alexandrie, dat in het eiland overwinterd had, hebbende tot een teken, Kastor en Pollux.
Finnish	Kolmen kuukauden kuluttua me purjehdimme sieltä aleksandrialaisessa laivassa, joka oli talvehtinut saarella ja jolla oli merkkinä Kastorin ja Polluksin kuva.
French	Après un séjour de trois mois, nous nous embarquâmes sur un navire d`Alexandrie, qui avait passé l`hiver dans l`île, et qui portait pour enseigne les Dioscures.
German	Nach drei Monaten aber fuhren wir aus in einem Schiffe von Alexandrien, welches bei der Insel überwintert hatte und hatte ein Panier der Zwillinge.
Haitian Creole	¶ Apre twa mwa, nou pati nan yon batiman Aleksandri ki te pase tout tan fredi a nan lil la. Yo te rele batiman an Marasa.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Sesudah tiga bulan di sana, kami berangkat dari pulau itu naik sebuah kapal dari Aleksandria yang selama musim dingin berlabuh di pulau itu. Kapal itu memakai lambang "Dewa Kembar Kastor dan Poluks".
Latvian	Pçc trim mçneðiem mçs aizbraucâm Aleksandrijas kuìî, kas pârziemoja salâ un kam bija Kastora zîme.
Maori	¶ A muri iho i nga marama e toru, ka rere matou i runga i tetahi kaipuke o Arehanaria, i tu nei ki taua motu i te hotoke, ko Katoro raua ko Poruku te tohu.
Rumanian	Dupq o wedere de trei luni, am pornit cu o corabie din Alexandria, care iernase kn ostrov wi care purta semnul Dioscurilor.
Russian	юЕТЕЪ ФТЙ НЕУСГБ НЩ ПФРМЩМЙ ОБ бМЕЛУБОДТЙКУЛПН ЛПТБВМЕ, ОБЪЩЧБЕНПН дЙПУЛХТЩ, ЪЙНПЧБЧЫЕН ОБ ФПН ПУФТПЧЕ,
Shuar	¶ Ii wétsuk Nú nunkanam Menaintiú nantu pujusmiaji. Tura Nuyá Chíkich kanunam enkempramiaji. Nu kanusha Arijiántrianmaya yaunchu tau Menaintiú nantu yumi Yútakui nui pujumiayi. Nú kanu nujiin numi-yus najankamu Jímiar ekemiarmiayi, ni Náarinkia Kástur tura Púruks.
Swahili	Baada ya miezi mitatu tulianza tena safari yetu kwa meli moja ya Aleksandria iitwayo "Miungu Pacha". Meli hiyo ilikuwa imetia nanga kisiwani wakati wote wa baridi.
Swedish	Då tre månader voro förlidna, avseglade vi på ett skepp som hade legat vid ön över vintern; det var från Alexandria och bar Tvillinggudarnas bilder.
Uma	¶ Hono' -makai tolu mula hi lewuto' Malta, me'ongko' wo'o-makai mpohawi' kapal to ngkai Aleksandria. Kapal toe mahae-imi-hana mento'o hi lewuto' mpeka'au katimpaliu-na tempo lengi'. Hanga' kapal toe, Anitu Moropa'.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Island

Derivations
	Words beginning with "island": islanded, islander, islanders, islanding, islands. (additional references)
	Words ending with "island": interisland. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Island" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aaland, Asklund, Aspland, Asplund, bisulan, Eemland, Emsladn, Emsland, Esland, icland, ilan, iland, ilande, irland, Irlanda, isam, Iscandri, isla, Islan, islant, ismand, Liselund, Nieswand, Osband, Osland, Osmand, Rislan, Sibanda, Silandra, silane, sland, S'land. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Island"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "island" (pronounced ī"lund)
5	ī" l u n d	Highland.
4	-l u n d	aland, disciplined, dockland, Eland, Garland, Holland, Norland, Shetland, soland, upland.
3	-u n d	abandoned, aforementioned, almond, apportioned, auctioned, auditioned, awakened, bargained, beckoned, blackened, bludgeoned, brightened, broadened, burdened, burgeoned, buttoned, captioned, cautioned, championed, chastened, cheapened, chickened, christened, commissioned, conditioned, cordoned, cottoned, cushioned, dampened, darkened, decommissioned, deepened, destined, determined, diamond, dimensioned, jettisoned, leavened, legend, lengthened, lessened, ligand, lightened, likened, listened, livened, loosened, disheartened, disillusioned, emblazoned, emboldened, engined, enlightened, enlivened, envisioned, errand, evened, examined, fashioned, fastened, fattened, flattened, frightened, functioned, gardened, garrisoned, glistened, happened, hardened, hastened, heartened, heightened, husband, illumined, imagined, impassioned, imprisoned, malfunctioned, margined, mentioned, millisecond, moistened, moribund, motioned, nanosecond, occasioned, opened, optioned, orphaned, Osmund, overburdened, pardoned, partitioned, petitioned, poisoned, positioned, predestined, predetermined, prisoned, proportioned, propositioned, questioned, quickened, rationed, reasoned, reawakened, rechristened, reckoned, reconditioned, reexamined, reopened, repositioned, requisitioned, Reverend, ripened, ruined, saddened, sanctioned, seasoned, second, sectioned, sharpened, shortened, sickened, siphoned, slackened, softened, stationed, steepened, stiffened, stipend, straightened, strengthened, summoned, sweetened, thickened, thousand, threatened, tightened, toughened, unburdened, unbuttoned, undetermined, unenlightened, unmentioned, unopened, unquestioned, unsanctioned, vacationed, weakened, widened, wizened, worsened.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Island

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-i-l-n-s"
	-1 letter: anils, dials, lands, nails, nidal, slain, snail.
	-2 letters: aids, ails, ains, ands, anil, anis, dais, dals, dial, dins, lads, laid, lain, land, lids, lins, nail, nils, sadi, said, sail, sain, sand, sial, sild, slid.
	-3 letters: ads, aid, ail, ain, ais, als, and, ani, dal, din, dis, ids, ins, lad, las, lid, lin, lis.
	Words containing the letters "a-d-i-l-n-s"
	+1 letter: aldrins, denials, inlands, islands, ladings, ladinos, ligands, snailed, sundial.
	+2 letters: annelids, blandish, darlings, dealings, delaines, dialings, disannul, displant, diurnals, gliadins, handlist, indusial, invalids, islanded, islander, ladykins, landings, landside, landskip, landslid, landslip, laniards, leadings, lindanes, loadings, mandrils, midlands, ordinals, paladins, rimlands, saddling, salmonid, sandlike, sandling, sandpile, scalding, sialidan, signaled, spandril, sundials, syndical, windlass.
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Roanoke Island

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Winston S. Churchill

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Tangled Tale

Carroll, Lewis

Last Chance To See

Douglas Adams

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

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Thoreau, Henry David

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