Society Islands
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Society Islands — [so named (1769) by COOK1 James] group of islands in the South Pacific, constituting a division of French Polynesia: c. 613 sq mi (1,588 sq km); pop. 145,000; chief town, Papeete … English World dictionary
Society Islands — [sə saɪətɪ aɪləndz], englische Bezeichnung für die Gesellschaftsinseln … Universal-Lexikon
Society Islands — Infobox Islands name = Society Islands image caption = Tahiti image size = locator native name = Îles de la Société native name link = French language nickname = location = Pacific Ocean coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Society Islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific: a part of French Polynesia; largest island, Tahiti. (Excluding minor islands) 100,270; 453 sq. mi. (1173 sq. km). Cap.: Papeete. * * * Archipelago (pop., 1996: 189,522), western French Polynesia. Its chief… … Universalium
Society Islands — Îles de la Société Îles de la Société Carte de la Polynésie française avec les îles de la Société. Géographie Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Society Islands — or French Îles de la Société geographical name islands S Pacific belonging to France capital Papeete (on Tahiti) area 621 square miles (1608 square kilometers), population 162,573 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Society Islands — noun A group of islands in the South Pacific; part of French Polynesia … Wiktionary
SOCIETY ISLANDS — (24), an archipelago in the South Pacific, consisting of 13 principal islands and numerous islets, the chief being Tahiti; they are mountainous, and engirdled by belts of flat land as well as coral reefs; have a fertile soil and luxuriant… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Society Islands — Soci′ety Is′lands n. pl. geg a group of islands in the S Pacific: a part of French Polynesia; largest island, Tahiti. 142,270; 650 sq. mi. (1683 sq. km) Cap.: Papeete … From formal English to slang
Society Islands — /səsaɪəti ˈaɪləndz/ (say suhsuyuhtee uyluhndz) plural noun a group of islands in the South Pacific, a part of French Polynesia; largest island, Tahiti. 1173 km2 …