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Trobriand Islands
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Tro·bri·and Islands  (trbr-nd, -änd)
An island group of Papua New Guinea in the Solomon Sea off eastern New Guinea. The islands were occupied by Allied forces in June 1943.
Trobriand Islands [ˈtrəʊbrɪˌænd]
pl n
(Placename) a group of coral islands in the Solomon Sea, north of the E part of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Area: about 440 sq. km (170 sq. miles)
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