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Solomon Islands

/ˌsɑləmən ˈaɪlən(d)z/
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Definitions of Solomon Islands
  1. noun
    the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
    synonyms: Solomons
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    archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  2. noun
    the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth
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    country, land, state
    the territory occupied by a nation
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