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noun
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Meanings
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An island, especially a small one (often used in poetry or place names)
They sailed to a remote isle off the coast.
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· an island, especially a...
islet
Word family
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isles
Etymology
From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.
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