"Kingman Reef" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named according to captain W. E. Kingman who described it in 1853. The reef had been earlier discovered by the American Captain Edmund Fanning in 1798. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Kingman Reef}} Kingman Reef
  1. One of the US-administered Line Islands. Categories (place): United States Minor Outlying Islands Synonyms: Caldew Reef, Maria Shoal, Crane Shoal Synonyms (pre-1900s names): Danger Reef Translations (island): คิงแมนรีฟ (Thai)
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          "text": "The Penguin left Sydney on April 10th, proceeding by way of Suva Fiji to Palmyra Island, where a party was landed to observe the tides. The steamer then proceeded to the north and made an accurate survey of Kingman reef, which was found to be 60 miles due north of Palmyra Island.",
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