Islandophile
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lover of islands. rare
"When, as happens rather often, 40-odd islandophiles descend upon Hibiscus Lodge to load up on Jamaican cuisine, it is not at all unusual for hotel managers from neighboring rival leviathans to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help Miss Pilliner."
Example
More examples"When, as happens rather often, 40-odd islandophiles descend upon Hibiscus Lodge to load up on Jamaican cuisine, it is not at all unusual for hotel managers from neighboring rival leviathans to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help Miss Pilliner."
Etymology
From island + -o- + -phile.
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