Swains Island in English

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Etymology: Captain William L. Hudson of the USS Peacock saw the island in 1841, and claimed to have learned its location from a certain Captain Swain of Nantucket. The apostrophe in Swain's was later dropped. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Swains Island}} Swains Island

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        "An atoll in the Tokelau island chain."
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  ],
  "word": "Swains Island"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Captain William L. Hudson of the USS Peacock saw the island in 1841, and claimed to have learned its location from a certain Captain Swain of Nantucket. The apostrophe in Swain's was later dropped.",
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        "An atoll in the Tokelau island chain."
      ],
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"Swains Island" meaning in English

Proper name