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Definition of Gilbert Islands
1. Noun. A group of islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979.
Geographical relationships: Makin, Tarawa, Tarawa-makin
Group relationships: Kiribati, Republic Of Kiribati
Generic synonyms: Archipelago
Group relationships: Kiribati, Republic Of Kiribati
Generic synonyms: Archipelago