Alexander Island

proper noun

The largest island of Antarctica.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Alexander I Island

  1. The largest island of Antarctica.

    Synonyms: Alexander I Island

  2. An uninhabited island of Nunavut territory, Canada.
  3. An island in the Collie River, Western Australia, Australia.
  4. An island in the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, Australia.
  5. An island of the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, Australia.
  6. An island in the Houston Ship Channel, Harris County, Texas, United States.
  7. historicalFormer name of Rakahanga: an island of the Cook Islands.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe largest island of Antarctica.

Origin

Named after Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

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APA

Alexander Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20Island

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