Canary Islands

Ca·nar·y Islands

 (kə-nâr′ē) In Spanish Is·las Ca·na·rias (ēs′läs kä-när′yäs)

A group of Spanish islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa. The Canaries have been part of Spain since 1479 and are a major tourist center.

Canary Islands

or

Canaries

pl n

(Placename) a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the NW coast of Africa, forming an Autonomous Community of Spain. Pop: 1 944 700 (2003 est)

Canar′y Is′lands

n.pl.

a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 1,614,882; 2894 sq. mi. (7495 sq. km). Spanish, Islas Canarias.

Ca•nar′i•an, adj., n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Canary Islands - a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces Canaries Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power Tenerife - a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands

Translations

Kanarische Inselnpl

Kanaari saared

Kanariansaaret

Canariesîles Canaries

KanariKanarski Otoci

Canary Islands

npl the Canary Islands → le isole fpl Canarie