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Isle of Wight

noun

  1. English island county
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈwaɪt/

name

Etymology: From Old English Wiht, Wihte iegland, from Proto-Celtic *Wextā, compare Welsh Ynys Wyth and Latin Vectis (c.150).

  1. An island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
  2. An unincorporated community, the county seat of the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States.