D'Urville Island

proper noun

An island on the outer edge of the Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island on the outer edge of the Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, New Zealand.
  2. The northernmost island of the Joinville Island group in Antarctica.

Origin

Both islands are named after Jules Dumont d'Urville.

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APA

D'Urville Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D'Urville%20Island

MLA

“D'Urville Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D'Urville%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D'Urville Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D'Urville%20Island.

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