SAKISHIMA ISLANDS

Meaning of SAKISHIMA ISLANDS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ sä-k ē - ' sh ē -mä, sä- ' k ē -sh ē -mä

Function: geographical name

island group Japan in S Ryukyus off E coast of N Taiwan; occupied 1945-72 by the U.S. area 343 sq mi (888 sq km )

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

SAKISHIMA ISLANDS — geographical name island group Japan in S Ryukyus off E coast of N Taiwan; occupied 1945-72 by the United States …
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SAKISHIMA ISLANDS — geographical name island group Japan in S Ryukyus off E coast of N Taiwan; occupied 1945-72 by the United States …
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ISLANDS — Изолированные
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ISLANDS — Архипелаг
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ISLANDS — Изолированные
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ОСТРОВ — island; (в географических названиях и поэт. тж.) isle (of) island; isle поэт. превращать в остров — поэт. enisle поместить на …
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ОСТРОВ — муж. island; isle поэт. превращать в остров — поэт. enisle поместить на остров — поэт. enisle большой остров — ( …
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ОСТРОВ — муж. island isle поэт. превращать в остров – поэт. enisle поместить на остров – поэт. enisle большой остров – (среди …
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