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Pronunciation: ' l ē -w ə rd, ' lü- ə rd
Function: geographical name
1 island chain cen Pacific extending 1250 mi (2012 km ) WNW from main islands of the Hawaiian group; includes Nihoa, Necker, Laysan, Midway, & Kure islands
2 or F Îles sous le Vent \ ˌ ē l-sü-l ə - ' vä n \ islands S. Pacific, W group of the Society Islands pop 22,232
3 islands West Indies in the N Lesser Antilles extending from Virgin Islands (on N) to Dominica (on S)
4 former colony Brit. West Indies in the Leewards including Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis, & Montserrat