island
island is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 12 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice.
- 2.(Zoöl.) See Isle, n., 2. Islands of the blessed (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell in everlasting joy.
- 3.To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley.
- 4.To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. Southey.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is island.
- What is anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice called?
- What is see Isle, n., 2. Islands of the blessed (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell in everlasting joy called?
- What is to cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley called?
- What is to furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. Southey called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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