"Green Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Rhymes: -aɪlənd Etymology: Calque of Chinese 綠島/绿岛 (Lǜdǎo) Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|-}} Calque of Chinese, {{zh-l|綠島}} 綠島/绿岛 (Lǜdǎo) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Green Island}} Green Island
  1. A small volcanic island of the Republic of China (Taiwan), located southeast of the main island, primarily noted for its prison colonies. Categories (place): Places in Taiwan Synonyms: Bonfire Island, Samasana, Low Island Translations (island east of Taiwan): 綠島 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 绿岛 (Le̍k-tó) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 綠島 (Chinese Mandarin), 绿岛 (Lǜdǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 火燒島 (Chinese Mandarin), 火烧岛 (Huǒshāo Dǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 火燒嶼 (Chinese Mandarin), 火烧屿 (Huǒshāo Yǔ) [historical] (Chinese Mandarin), 緑島 (Ryokutō) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Green_Island-en-name-5LEpJp1f Disambiguation of Places in Taiwan: 53 17 10 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 11 12 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 47 14 10 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 9 6 33 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 47 17 8 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Rhymes: -aɪlənd Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Green Island}} Green Island
  1. An outer suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand, indirectly named after Green Island (Okaihe) off the nearby coast. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Green_Island-en-name-~2nOr-rP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Rhymes: -aɪlənd Etymology: The island is named for its greenery. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Green Island}} Green Island
  1. An island in Antigua and Barbuda. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Antigua and Barbuda
    Sense id: en-Green_Island-en-name-S3L078Vb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Rhymes: -aɪlənd Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Green Island}} Green Island
  1. An islet off the coast of Kennedy Town, Central and Western district, Hong Kong, situated to the north of Sulphur Channel off Hong Kong Island. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Hong Kong Translations (island west of Hong Kong Island): 青洲 (Qīngzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Green_Island-en-name-aOeWdLJW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

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      "sense": "island east of Taiwan",
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    }
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}

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    "Green Island"
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}

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          "ref": "1873, The Directory and Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Netherlands India, Borneo, the Philippines, and Etc, page 356",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Steven K. Bailey, Exploring Hong Kong: A Visitor's Guide to Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories, ThingsAsian Press, page 150",
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          "ref": "2016 April 29, Kris Cheng, “Ferry collides with boat near Sai Wan, injuring 5”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 2023-10-22, Hong Kong",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, David Bellis, Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell, Volume 3, Gwulo, page 6",
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Qīngzhōu",
      "sense": "island west of Hong Kong Island",
      "word": "青洲"
    }
  ],
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    "Green Island"
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}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-30 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (210104c and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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