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Sandwich Islands
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Sandwich Islands
See Hawaiian Islands.
Sandwich Islands
pl n
(Placename) the former name of Hawaii
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Noun1.Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central PacificSandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
Aloha State, Hawai'i, Hawaii, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii Island, Hawaii - the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks
Kahoolawe, Kahoolawe Island - an island of south-central Hawaii
Kauai, Kauai Island - an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu
Lanai, Lanai Island - an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
Maui, Maui Island - the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
Molokai, Molokai Island - an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
Nihau, Nihau Island - the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)
Oahu, Oahu Island - an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state
Midway Islands - an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base
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A new term in geography, used to designate a great number of isles in the Pacific ocean, as the Pelew isles, the Ladrones, the Carolines, the Sandwich isles, the Marquesas, the Society isles and the Friendly isles.
Websterisms: in search of Noah's headwords by Schulman, Arthur / Word Ways
Al Pedersen, general manager at Sandwich Isles Communications (Honolulu, Hawaii), also was inspired by others in the rural telecom business, so much in fact that they continue to influence how he does business today.
"Who inspired you on your way up the professional ladder?" by Misiura, Linda / Rural Telecommunications
THE sandwich is Britain's number one fast food with a 41 per cent share of the market, ahead of burgers (18 per cent) and fish and chips (12 per cent) THE Sandwich Isles in Hawaii were discovered by Captain Cook who was sponsored by the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
food & drink: Sandwich turns over a new leaf by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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