About The Word Isle
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Isle
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What's The Definition Of Isle?
[n] a small island
Synonyms | Synonyms for Isle: islet Related Terms | Find terms related to Isle: ait | archipelago | atoll | bar | cay | continental island | coral head | coral island | coral reef | holm | insularity | island | island group | islandology | islet | key | oceanic island | reef | sandbank | sandbar See Also | island | Isle of Wight | Wight Isle In Webster's Dictionary \Isle\, n. [Obs.]
See {Aisle}.
\Isle\, n. [OF. isle, F. [^i]le, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. {Insulate}.] 1. An island. [Poetic] Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. --Milton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects. \Isle\, v. t. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic] Isled in sudden seas of light. --Tennyson. |
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