Isle

name, noun

name, noun ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of aisle. alt-of, obsolete
  3. 3
    a small island wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Minnesota.
  2. 2
    A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the River Parrett.
  3. 3
    A river in southwestern France, which flows into the Dordogne.

Synonyms

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isletaisleaisleaitarchipelagoatoll

Example

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"They were marooned on a desert isle."

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.

Related phrases

Balearic IslesBlack IsleBradbury and the IsleBritish IslesFair IsleGrand IsleIsle of ArranIsle of BritainIsle of DogsIsle of ElyIsle of GrainIsle of Lewis

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