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Definition of Solomon islands
1. Noun. The southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth.
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Terms within: Bougainville, Honiara
Group relationships: Solomons
Terms within: Bougainville, Honiara
Group relationships: Solomons
2. Noun. The northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth.
Exact synonyms: Solomons
Group relationships: Melanesia
Terms within: Guadalcanal
Generic synonyms: Archipelago
Group relationships: Melanesia
Terms within: Guadalcanal
Generic synonyms: Archipelago