Meanings
Sandwich Island1
proper noun
- obsoleteFormer name of Manuae Island.
Sandwich Island2
proper noun
- Former name of Efate.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Named in honor of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich by Captain James Cook.
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APA
Sandwich Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sandwich%20Island
MLA
“Sandwich Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sandwich%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sandwich Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sandwich%20Island.
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