Etymology

Liège Island

Today it means: An island of Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Full definition →

French île de Liège
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  1. French · calque ofîle de Liège
  2. French · calque ofîle de Liège
  3. English todayLiège Island

From French Liège + English island. Partial calque of French île de Liège. Coined by Belgian Antarctic Expedition.

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