ISLE


Meaning of ISLE in English

I. ˈī(-ə)l noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ile, isle, from Latin insula

Date: 13th century

: island ; especially : islet 1

II. transitive verb

( isled ; isl·ing )

Date: circa 1576

1. : to make an isle of

2. : to place on or as if on an isle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.