Meanings
proper noun
- A group of islands in the South Pacific; part of French Polynesia.
Origin
Disputed. Named by James Cook in 1769, supposedly in honour of the Royal Society.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 社會群島 /社会群岛
- 社會群島 /社会群岛 (Shèhuì Qúndǎo)group of islands
Dutch Genootschapseilanden
- Genootschapseilandengroup of islands
Finnish Seurasaaret
- Seurasaaretgroup of islands
Cite this entry
APA
Society Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Society%20Islands
MLA
“Society Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Society%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Society Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Society%20Islands.
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