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christmas island

Christ·mas is·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-muh s ahy-luh nd]
    • /ˈkrɪs məs ˈaɪ lənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-muh s ahy-luh nd]
    • /ˈkrɪs məs ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of christmas island words

  • noun christmas island an island in the Indian Ocean, south of Java: administered by Singapore (1900–58), now by Australia; phosphate mining. Pop: 1496 (2013 est). Area: 135 sq km (52 sq miles) 3
  • noun christmas island island in the Indian Ocean, south of Java: a territory of Australia: 52 sq mi (135 sq km); pop. 1,300 3
  • noun christmas island Kiritimati 3
  • noun christmas island an Australian island in the Indian Ocean, about 190 miles (300 km) S of Java. 52 sq. mi. (135 sq. km). 1
  • noun christmas island one of the Line Islands, in Kiribati (Gilbert Islands), in the central Pacific; sovereignty disputed by U.S.: largest atoll in the Pacific; former U.S. test center for nuclear warheads. About 220 sq. mi. (575 sq. km). 1

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Parts of speech for Christmas island

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christmas island popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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