Meanings
proper nounthe Caroline Islands
- A widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
Synonyms: Carolines
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
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Origin
- SpanishCarolinas
- EnglishCaroline Islands
From Spanish Carolinas, after Charles II of Spain.
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Chinese Mandarin 加羅林群島 /加罗林群岛
- 加羅林群島 /加罗林群岛 (Jiāluólín Qúndǎo)an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Czech Karolíny
- Karolínyan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
German Karolinen
- Karolinenan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Japanese カロリン諸島
- カロリン諸島 (karorin shoto)an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Norwegian Bokmål Karolinene
- Karolinenean archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Polish Karoliny
- Karolinyan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Portuguese Ilhas Carolinas
- Ilhas Carolinasan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Russian Кароли́нские острова́
- Кароли́нские острова́ (Karolínskije ostrová)an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Spanish islas Carolinas
- islas Carolinasan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
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APA
Caroline Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caroline%20Islands
MLA
“Caroline Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caroline%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caroline Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caroline%20Islands.
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