Pitcairn

//ˈpɪt.kɛərn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands
  2. 2
    A surname

Example

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"Adamstown is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands."

Etymology

Named after Robert Pitcairn, the first Westerner to sight the island officially.

Related phrases

pitcairn islandssouth pacific

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