Gambier Islands
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Gam·bier Islands
(găm′bîr′) An island group of French Polynesia in the south-central Pacific Ocean.
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Gambier Islands
(ˈɡæmbɪə)pl n
(Placename) a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean, in French Polynesia. Chief settlement: Rikitéa. Pop: 1097 (2002). Area: 30 sq km (11 sq miles)
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Gam′bier Is′lands
(ˈgæm bɪər)n.pl.
a group of islands in French Polynesia, belonging to the Tuamotu Archipelago. 8226; 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
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| Noun | 1. | Gambier Islands - a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia French Oceania, French Polynesia - a French overseas possession in the South Pacific |
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