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Solomon Islands

proper noun

  1. Pacific island country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/ / /ˈsɒl.ə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ / /ˈsɑ.lə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/

name

Etymology: After King Solomon, whose mines of immense wealth Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira hoped to find when he named it in 1567 or 1568.

  1. A country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands. Official name: Solomon Islands. Capital and largest city: Honiara.
  2. An archipelago in Melanesia, split between the countries of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.