Mount Des·ert Island (d -zûrt ) An island in the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coast of Maine. Named by 17th-century French explorers for its Monts Deserts, or "wilderness peaks," it is a summer resort. |
Mount Desert Island
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(Placename) an island off the coast of Maine: lakes and granite peaks. Area: 279 sq km (108 sq. miles)
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