"Free City of Tri-Insula" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Free City of Tri-Insula [canonical]
Etymology: The Tri-Insula element derives from Latin tri- (combining form of trēs, tria, “three”) + īnsula (“island”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tri-}} Latin tri- Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Free City of Tri-Insula}} the Free City of Tri-Insula
  1. (history and fantasy) A city-state comprising Long, Manhattan, and Staten Islands, proposed on the 6th of January, 1861 by the seventy-fifth mayor of New York City, Fernando Wood, shortly before the beginning of the American Civil War. Categories (topical): Fantasy, History Categories (place): Cities, City-states, Countries, National capitals Translations (city-state comprising Long, Manhattan, and Staten Islands): 三島自由市 (Chinese), 三岛自由市 (sān dǎo zì yóu shì) (Chinese)
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