Louisiade

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proper noun

An archipelago, southeast of New Guinea, consisting of a string of ten larger volcanic islands and 90 smaller coral islands.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Louisiade
  1. An archipelago, southeast of New Guinea, consisting of a string of ten larger volcanic islands and 90 smaller coral islands.

Origin

Named in 1768 by Louis Antoine de Bougainville after Louis XV, the king of France (though they had been discovered long before).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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