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Language: Old English
Origin: igland, from ig 'island' + land

island

 noun
     
Related topics: Nature, Geography
is‧land W2 [countable]
DN a piece of land completely surrounded by water:
The Cayman Islands
the Greek island of Crete
on an island
No cars are allowed on the island.
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