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Disputed. Named by James Cook in 1769, supposedly in honour of the Royal Society.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Society Islands
Today it means: A group of islands in the South Pacific; part of French Polynesia. Full definition →
Today it means: A group of islands in the South Pacific; part of French Polynesia. Full definition →
Disputed. Named by James Cook in 1769, supposedly in honour of the Royal Society.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.