Desroches

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proper noun

The main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

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Wood Island
OriginFrench [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

    Synonyms: Wood Island

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

Similar
Wood Island

Origin

  1. French[Term?]
  2. EnglishDesroches

From French [Term?]. The island was named Île des Roches in 1771 by La Biolière, captain of the French ship Étoile du Matin, in honour of François Julien des Roches, Governor of Île de France (now Mauritius) and Île Bourbon (now Réunion) from 1767 to 1772.

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APA

Desroches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Desroches

MLA

“Desroches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Desroches. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Desroches,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Desroches.

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