Meanings
proper noun
- A southwest-northeast sea strait in the Falkland Islands, separating East and West Falkland.
Origin
Named by John Strong in 1690 for Viscount Falkland, the name only later being applied to the archipelago and its two largest islands.
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Falkland Sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falkland%20Sound
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“Falkland Sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falkland%20Sound. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Falkland Sound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falkland%20Sound.
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