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Definition of Friendly islands
1. Noun. A monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970.
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: Polynesia
Member holonyms: Tongan
Derivative terms: Tongan
Definition of Friendly islands
1. Proper noun. The kingdom of Tonga ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Friendly Islands
Literary usage of Friendly islands
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1852)
"Brief Geographical Sketch of the friendly islands, with an Account of the Visit of
... THE friendly islands.—The Friendly or Tonga Islands consist of three ..."
2. The Library of American Biography by Jared Sparks (1851)
"Departs from New Zealand, and visits newly discovered Islands. — Arrival at the
friendly islands. ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1855)
"This account of Tonga and the friendly islands professes to be " written for
young people." The " Sketch of their Mission History " occupies more than half ..."
4. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Erich Raspe, Thomas Seccombe, William Strang, J. B. Clark (1895)
"... and generously gives him his life — Arrives at the friendly islands, and
discourses with Omai—The Baron, with all his attendants, goes from Otaheite to ..."
5. The Parliamentary Debatesby Great Britain Parliament by Great Britain Parliament (1902)
"Western Pacific (friendly islands). No. 2849. Corea. No. 2850. China (Foochow).
PUBLIC RECORDS (IRELAND). Thirty-fourth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the ..."
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