Meanings
proper noun
- A group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the south Pacific Ocean, belonging to Papua New Guinea.
Synonyms: Admiralties
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the south Pacific Ocean, belonging to Papua New Guinea.
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Origin
Named by Philip Carteret in 1767, presumably honoring the Admiralty, which commanded the British Royal Navy at the time.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Admiraliteitseilanden
- Admiraliteitseilandengroup of islands
French îles de l'Amirauté
- îles de l'Amirautégroup of islands
German Admiralitätsinseln
- Admiralitätsinselngroup of islands
Polish Wyspy Admiralicji
- Wyspy Admiralicjigroup of islands
Portuguese Ilhas do Almirantado
- Ilhas do Almirantadogroup of islands
Russian острова́ Адмиралте́йства
- острова́ Адмиралте́йства (ostrová Admiraltéjstva)group of islands
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Admiralty Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Admiralty%20Islands
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“Admiralty Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Admiralty%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Admiralty Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Admiralty%20Islands.
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