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ISLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
isle; islet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Instance hyponyms:
Perejil (a small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain)
Isle of Wight; Wight (an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel)
Derivation:
islet (a small island)