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PRONUNCIATION OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND

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Christmas Island is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS ISLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Christmas Island

Coordinates: 10°29′S 105°38′E / 10.483°S 105.633°E / -10.483; 105.633 The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It has a population of 2,072 residents who live in a number of "Settlement areas" on the northern tip of the island: Flying Fish Cove, Silver City, Poon Saan, and Drumsite. The majority of the population is Chinese Australian. It is called Christmas Island because it was discovered on Christmas Day. The island's geographic isolation and history of minimal human disturbance has led to a high level of endemism among its flora and fauna, which is of significant interest to scientists and naturalists. 63% of its 135 square kilometres is an Australian national park. There exist large areas of primary monsoonal forest. Phosphate, deposited originally as guano, has been mined on the island for many years.

Definition of Christmas Island in the English dictionary

The definition of Christmas Island in the dictionary is an island in the Indian Ocean, south of Java: administered by Singapore, now by Australia; phosphate mining. Pop: 1496. Area: 135 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Christmas card
Christmas carol
Christmas cracker
Christmas Day
Christmas decorations
Christmas dinner
Christmas disease
Christmas Eve
Christmas factor
Christmas hamper
Christmas lights
Christmas ornament
Christmas party
Christmas present
Christmas pudding
Christmas rose
Christmas shopping
Christmas stocking
Christmas time
Christmas tree

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Chatham Island
Coney Island
desert island
Deutschland
Friesland
Gippsland
grassland
Howland Island
island
Long Island
Norfolk Island
North Island
Pitcairn Island
Prince Edward Island
Queensland
Rhode Island
South Island
Staten Island
the South Island
Vancouver Island
Wake Island

Synonyms and antonyms of Christmas Island in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Christmas Island» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Find out the translation of Christmas Island to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Christmas Island from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Christmas Island» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣诞岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Isla de Navidad
570 millions of speakers

English

Christmas Island
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिसमस द्वीप
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جزيرة الكريسماس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Остров Рождества
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ilha do Natal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রিস্টমাস দ্বীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Christmas Island
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pulau Krismas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihnachtsinsel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリスマス島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크리스마스 섬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pulau Natal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đảo Christmas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிறிஸ்துமஸ் தீவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ख्रिसमस बेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Noel Adası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Isola di Natale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyspa Bożego Narodzenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

острів Різдва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Insula Christmas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νήσος των Χριστουγέννων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Christmas Island
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Julön
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jule Island
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Christmas Island

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHRISTMAS ISLAND»

The term «Christmas Island» is very widely used and occupies the 14.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHRISTMAS ISLAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Christmas Island

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHRISTMAS ISLAND»

Discover the use of Christmas Island in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Christmas Island and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christmas Island: An Anthropological Study
As the first book in the discipline of anthropology to study Christmas Island in ethnographic terms, Christmas Island is a critical work for all collections in anthropology and Australian Studies.
Simone Dennis, 2008
2
Santa Paws on Christmas Island
When the Callahans and their dog, Santa Paws, spend Christmas on a Florida island, Santa Paws continues his rescue work as the family tries to enjoy their vacation.
Kris Edwards, 2007
3
Fishes of Christmas Island
Contains a wealth of new photographs, and a far more detailed text for each species, packaged in a very user-friendly field guide format.
Gerald R. Allen, Roger C. Steene, Max Orchard, 2007
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Christmas Island
She enjoys the carefree island life as well as the more adventurous activities of the annual Christmas Cannonball Run car race, offshore powerboat racing, and hiking and camping in the jungle.
Katherine Timeoni, 2010
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Native plants of Christmas Island
Native Plants of Christmas Island is a beautiful book describing 118 of the more common native plants on Christmas Island.
Jeff Claussen, Australian Biological Resources Study, Christmas Island Natural History Association, 2005
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Christmas Island
Greeting: May your holidays sparkle with the joy of the season. Glitter accents. 20 Cards and 21 Designer Envelopes. Cards measure 3-1/2? x 5?. All cards printed on heavyweight card stock. Board box with acetate lid.
Peter Pauper, Peter Pauper Staff, 2008
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Europa World Year
Television Christmas Island Television: FOB AAA, Christmas Island 6798, Indian Ocean. Finance BANKING Commercial Bank Westpac Banking Corpn (Australia): Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tel. (8) 9164-8221; fax (8) ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
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A Monograph of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: Physical ...
With Descriptions Of The Fauna And Flora By Numerous Contributors.
Charles William Andrews, 2010
9
The Christmas Encyclopedia, 3d ed.:
Christmas Island (Location). Designation applied to two islands, one located in the Indian Ocean, the other in the Pacific Ocean. Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. A territory of Australia, located 1,645 miles northwest of Perth, Australia, and 225  ...
William D. Crump, 2001
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Australian Offshore Laws
Much of Christmas Island is now a national park. The Australian government has constructed a major detention facility on the island at which the boat people who arrive without prior authorisation from overseas by boat are processed. (Chapter  ...
Michael White, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHRISTMAS ISLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Christmas Island is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Labor can create a humane refugee policy without reviving …
There is little downside for Indonesia and Malaysia in assisting Australia to prevent movements between Java and Christmas Island. In return ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
2
Extinction of more threatened Australian species is not inevitable
The last mammal to go extinct in Australia wasn't the Thylacine in the 1936, but a small bat native to Christmas Island that disappeared forever ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
3
Doctor Bryan Nelson: Environmental activist and ornithologist …
One of his proudest achievements was pressing the Australian government into making Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean a national park, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
National serviceman from Britain's first nuclear weapons tests …
Activities manager at the Telford care home, Kerry, comments: “Michael told me all about his time on Christmas Island and how he used to write ... «carehome.co.uk News, Jul 15»
5
A Liveblog Of The Q&A That Barnaby Joyce Forgot
Marles keeps saying that Labor will "not reopen the journey between Java and Christmas Island", and Tony Jones is getting real pissy that he ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
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Marles refuses to confirm stance on boat turn-backs
"A future Labor government will not re-open the journey between Java and Christmas Island," he simply responded. He said he retained ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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Pacific News Minute: Kiribati's Climate Change Challenges
In 1943, remote Christmas Island was used for nuclear weapons tests by both Britain and the United States. Kiribati is a transliteration of ... «Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2, Jul 15»
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Monday's Cape Breton Post Community Calendar
Private youth and adult lessons in beginner and intermediate fiddle, piano, guitar and step-dancing at Christmas Island fire hall. To register: ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
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World Medical Body Denounces Australia's Refugee Detention …
... on the impoverished Pacific islands of Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, or on the Australian territory of Christmas Island. «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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Aussie dollar falls to six-year low following Greek vote: What it …
“We export more to Christmas Island than to Greece so there won't be much direct effect,” he says. The major concern, according to Harcourt ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Jul 15»

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