ellesmere island

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Definition of ellesmere island in English English dictionary

The northernmost island of Canada, in Nunavut

Island, Nunavut, Canada The largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and lying off the northwestern coast of Greenland, it is believed to have been visited by Vikings in the 10th century AD. It is roughly 300 mi (500 km) wide by 500 mi (800 km) long, the most rugged in the Arctic Archipelago, with towering mountains and vast ice fields. Cape Columbia is the most northerly point of Canada. Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve was established in 1986

Hyphenation

ellesmere is·land

Turkish pronunciation

elzmîr aylınd

Pronunciation

/ˈelzˌmər ˈīlənd/ /ˈɛlzˌmɪr ˈaɪlənd/