marshall islands

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Definition of marshall islands in English English dictionary

a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia

a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands

a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands

A country in Oceania. Official name: Republic of the Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands, republic consisting of islands that are in the northern Pacific Ocean and under the control of the USA

a country consisting of two 800-mile-long chains of coral Atolls in the central Pacific Ocean. Population: 70,822 (2001). Capital: Majuro. officially Republic of the Marshall Islands Island country, central Pacific Ocean

Hyphenation

mar·shall islands

Turkish pronunciation

märşıl aylındz

Pronunciation

/ˈmärsʜəl ˈīləndz/ /ˈmɑːrʃəl ˈaɪləndz/

Etymology

() Islands named after John Marshall.