Deception Island in English

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Etymology: Named in 1820 by the American sealer Nathaniel Palmer, on account of its deceptive appearance as a normal island rather than a ring around a flooded caldera. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Deception Island}} Deception Island

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        "An island in the South Shetland Islands archipelago."
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"Deception Island" meaning in English

Proper name