Malvinas
//mælˈviːnəz// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The Falkland Islands, the Falklands: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic. uncommon
"Argentina might be granted political sovereignty over the Malvinas in return for acknowledging Britain's right to participate in the economic development of the islands and the islanders' right to continue their way of life."
Example
More examples"Argentina might be granted political sovereignty over the Malvinas in return for acknowledging Britain's right to participate in the economic development of the islands and the islanders' right to continue their way of life."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Malvinas, from French Malouines.
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