Island
A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent.
Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice.
See Isle, n., 2.
To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle.
To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep.
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Island Quotations
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Winston Churchill
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.
Walt Disney
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.
John Donne
Places I've lived since then had to have some kind of uniqueness and character about them. And logically Key West, and then Down Island. So, all of that stuff sort of had it's roots in New Orleans and went crazy.
Jimmy Buffett
Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there.
Christopher Columbus
General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York.
Mercy Otis Warren
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep.
Dave Barry
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
Baltasar Gracian
No man or woman is an island. To exist just for yourself is meaningless. You can achieve the most satisfaction when you feel related to some greater purpose in life, something greater than yourself.
Denis Waitley
Wealthy men can't live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.
Ayrton Senna
Island Translations
island in Afrikaans is eiland
island in Dutch is eiland
island in Finnish is saari
island in German is Insel, Eiland, Insel
island in Hungarian is sziget
island in Italian is isola
island in Latin is insula
island in Portuguese is console, ilha
island in Spanish is isla
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