Meanings
proper noun
- An island in Hancock County, the largest island in Maine, United States.
Origin
From French Île des Monts Déserts, so-named for its barren mountains.
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APA
Mount Desert Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20Desert%20Island
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“Mount Desert Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20Desert%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mount Desert Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20Desert%20Island.
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