Meanings
- An archipelago that is a component of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the northern islands north of the Parry Channel (the Straight East-West Northwest Passage), west of the Nares Strait, and bounded on the north and west by the Arctic Ocean.
Synonyms: Parry Islands, Parry Archipelago
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn archipelago that is a component of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the northern islands north of the Parry Channel (the Straight East-West Northwest Passage), west of the Nares Strait, and bounded on the north and west by the Arctic Ocean.
Origin
From Queen Elizabeth + islands. Named after Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada; renamed in honour of her coronation as Queen (Empress) of the British Empire. The island cluster was formerly the Parry Islands / Parry Archipelago, which subsequently were restricted to referring to the southernmost islands of the island cluster, running along the Parry Channel.
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Queen Elizabeth Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Elizabeth%20Islands
“Queen Elizabeth Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Elizabeth%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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