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Word: Island
Speech Type: Noun
Old English īegland, from īeg ‘island’ (from a base meaning ‘watery, watered’) + land. The change in the spelling of the first syllable in the 16th century was due to association with the unrelated word isle
ˈʌɪlənd
a piece of land surrounded by water
Short Definition:piece of land surrounded by water
Examples:- the island of Crete
- this island nation
a thing regarded as resembling an island, especially in being isolated, detached, or surrounded in some way
Short Definition:thing resembling island
Examples:- he is an island of inspiration in a sea of sadness
a detached portion of tissue or group of cells.
Short Definition:detached portion of tissue
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