Meanings
proper noun
- An archipelago between the larger islands of Epi and Efate in the province of Shefa, Vanuatu.
Origin
Named by James Cook after Anthony Shepherd (c. 1721 – 1796), British astronomer and friend of Cook.
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Shepherd Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shepherd%20Islands
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“Shepherd Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shepherd%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shepherd Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shepherd%20Islands.
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