South Sandwich Islands
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From being an island group named in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Called "south" to distinguish them from the Sandwich Islands in the northern hemisphere.
Proper noun[edit]
- An island chain in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British overseas territory
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Translations[edit]
the islands
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Further reading[edit]
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Wikipedia.Wikipedia