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- See: SAFETY ISLAND.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Island — Is land, n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. [=i]gland, ?gland, ?glond; [=i]g, ?g, island + land, lond, land. AS. [=i]g, ?g, is akin to AS. e[ a] water, river, OHG. ?uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. [ o], Goth. ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Island — Is land, v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. Southey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Island — For other uses, see Island (disambiguation). British Isles … Wikipedia
island — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: alteration (influenced by Anglo French isle) of earlier iland, from Middle English, from Old English īgland (akin to Old Norse eyland), from īg island (akin to Old English ēa river, Latin aqua water) +… … New Collegiate Dictionary
island — See: SAFETY ISLAND … Dictionary of American idioms
Island — or Ísland geographical name see Iceland … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ísland — I. geographical name see Iceland II. geographical name see Island … New Collegiate Dictionary
Island (novel series) — Island is a novel trilogy by Canadian author Gordon Korman. The books are set in contemporary times and designed for young teenagers. The series consists of: Shipwreck (2000) Survival (2001) Escape (2001) Island Trilogy Bind Up Book (2006)… … Wikipedia
Island of Palmas Case — (Scott, Hague Court Reports 2d 83 (1932), (Perm. Ct. Arb. 1928), 2 U.N. Rep. Intl. Arb. Awards 829), was a case involving a territorial dispute over the Island of Palmas (or Miangas) between the Netherlands and the United States which was heard … Wikipedia
Island biogeography — is a field within biogeography that attempts to establish and explain the factors that affect the species richness of natural communities. In this context [island] s] can be any area of habitat surrounded by areas unsuitable for the species on… … Wikipedia
