DEVIL'S ISLAND


Meaning of DEVIL'S ISLAND in English

ˌDevil's ˈIsland BrE AmE

an island near the coast of French Guiana in South America, which was used as a prison by France until 1938. Prisoners there lived in very bad conditions. One of the most famous prisoners was Alfred ↑ Dreyfus .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.