"Fire Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Perhaps from a misinterpretation of Dutch vijf (“five”) or vier (“four”), referring to the number of islands. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|vijf|t=five}} Dutch vijf (“five”) Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Fire Island}} Fire Island
  1. The large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York, United States. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fire_Island-en-name-AwEAect4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Islands
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