- Gilbert and Ellice
- geographical name island group W Pacific; until 1976 a British colony; now divided into the independent countries of Kiribati and Tuvalu
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Gilbert and Ellice
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands — [ gɪlbət ænd elɪs aɪlandz], ehemalige britische Kronkolonie im Pazifik, heute die Staaten Kiribati und Tuvalu … Universal-Lexikon
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Îles Gilbert et Ellice Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gilbert et Ellice (homonymie). Îles Gilbert et Ellice Gilbert and Ellice Islands … Wikipédia en Français
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Infobox Former Country native name = Gilbert and Ellice Islands conventional long name = common name = Gilbert and Ellice Islands continent = Oceania region = country = era = status = Colony empire = British Empire event start = Protectorate year … Wikipedia
Postage stamps and postal history of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Originally mail service to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands was ad hoc, depending on which ships were calling at the various islands. A regular service began in 1911; Edward VII postage stamps of Fiji were overprinted GILBERT ELLICE / PROTECTORATE… … Wikipedia
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — /el is/ a former British colony, comprising the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu), and other widely scattered islands in the central Pacific Ocean. * * * Former British colony, western central Pacific Ocean. The… … Universalium
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Gil′bert and El′lice Is′lands [[t]ˈɛl ɪs[/t]] n. pl. geg a former British colony, comprising the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu), and other widely scattered islands in the central Pacific Ocean … From formal English to slang
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — /gɪlbət ən ˈɛləs/ (say gilbuht uhn eluhs) plural noun former name of Kiribati and Tuvalu …
Gilbert- und Ellice-Inseln — Lage der Gilbert und Ellice Inseln Flagge der Gilbert und Ellice Inseln von 1937 1979 Als Gilbert und Ellice Inseln wurde eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Equatorial islands in Pacific Ocean; part of the Republic of Kiribati … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — noun a former British possession in Micronesia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑possession • Part Holonyms: ↑Micronesia, ↑Federated States of Micronesia, ↑TT … Useful english dictionary
