- Virgin Islands
- geographical name group of islands West Indies E of Puerto Rico — see British Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands of the United States
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Virgin Islands
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Virgin Islands — [ vəːdʒɪn aɪləndz], deutsch Jụngfern|inseln, Inselgruppe der Kleinen Antillen, östlich von Puerto Rico. Die größere, westliche Gruppe mit den Hauptinseln Saint John, Saint Thomas und Saint Croix sowie rd. 50 kleinen, meist unbewohnten Inseln… … Universal-Lexikon
VIRGIN ISLANDS — VIRGIN ISLANDS, archipelago in the West Indies. In the late 20th century there was a total population of over 100,000 in the Virgin Islands, which included about 300 Jews. On any given Sabbath they would be joined by tourists visiting the island … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Virgin Islands — [< Sp Las Virgenes, the virgins, so named (1493) by COLUMBUS1 Christopher in honor of the legendary 11,000 followers of St. URSULA] group of islands of the Leeward group in the West Indies, east of Puerto Rico, comprising the British Virgin… … English World dictionary
Virgin Islands — Virgin Is|lands the Virgin Islands a group of about 100 small islands in the east Caribbean Sea, some of which are ruled by the US as the US Virgin Islands, and some by the UK, as the British Virgin Islands … Dictionary of contemporary English
Virgin Islands — a group of islands in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico: comprises the Virgin Islands of the United States and the British Virgin Islands. Abbr.: V.I., VI * * * Virgin Islands Introduction Virgin Islands Background: During the 17th century, the… … Universalium
Virgin Islands — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Virgin Islands <p></p> Background: <p></p> During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane … The World Factbook
Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands are an archipelago in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea. The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands, where the Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. The southern part… … Wikipedia
Virgin Islands — /vɜdʒən ˈaɪləndz/ (say verjuhn uyluhndz) plural noun 1. a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, forming the eastern extremity of the Greater Antilles. 2. a group of these islands forming an unincorporated territory of the… …
Virgin Islands — Britische Jungferninseln Die Lage der Jungferninseln in der Karibik … Deutsch Wikipedia
Virgin Islands — noun a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain (Freq. 12) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑West Indies, ↑the Indies • Part… … Useful english dictionary
Virgin Islands — Sp Mergẽlių sãlos Ap Virgin Islands Sp Virdžinijos sãlos Ap Virgin Islands Sp Virginijos sãlos Ap Virgin Islands L salynas Antiluose (D. Britanijos ir JAV valdos) … Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė
