"islandophile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: islandophiles [plural]
Etymology: From island + -o- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|island|-o-|-phile}} island + -o- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} islandophile (plural islandophiles)
  1. (rare) A lover of islands. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1970, “Jamaica”, in Jeanne Harman, Harry E. Harman, editors, Fielding’s Guide to the Caribbean, Plus the Bahamas, Fielding Publications, Incorporated, page 466",
          "text": "When, as happens rather often, 40-odd islandophiles descend upon Hibiscus Lodge to load up on Jamaican cuisine, it is not at all unusual for hotel managers from neighboring rival leviathans to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help Miss Pilliner.",
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          "ref": "1999 June 6, Frances Powell, “A galapalooza for McClown House”, in The Daily News, number 57, Galveston, Tex., page C1, column 1",
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