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Friendly Islands

Meaning of "Friendly Islands" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIENDLY ISLANDS

Friendly Islands


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIENDLY ISLANDS

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Friendly Islands is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FRIENDLY ISLANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tonga

Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 176 islands with a surface area of about 750 square kilometres scattered over 700,000 square kilometres of the southern Pacific Ocean, of which 52 are inhabited by its 103,000 people. Tonga stretches over about 800 kilometres in a north-south line about a third of the distance from New Zealand to Hawaii. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, Niue to the east, Kermadec to the southwest, and New Caledonia and Vanuatu to the west. Tonga became known as the Friendly Islands because of the congenial reception accorded to Captain James Cook on his first visit in 1773. He arrived at the time of the ʻinasi festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tuʻi Tonga and so received an invitation to the festivities. According to the writer William Mariner, the chiefs wanted to kill Cook during the gathering but could not agree on a plan. Tonga has never lost its sovereignty to a foreign power.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIENDLY ISLANDS

Friends of the Earth · friendship · frier · fries · Friese-Greene · Friesian · Friesland

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIENDLY ISLANDS

British Virgin Islands · Caicos Islands · Cayman Islands · Cook Islands · Falkland Islands · Faroe Islands · hands · Highlands · Hollands · Islands · Keeling Islands · lands · Mariana Islands · Marshall Islands · Midlands · Netherlands · Northern Mariana Islands · Solomon Islands · the Netherlands · Turks and Caicos Islands · Virgin Islands

Synonyms and antonyms of Friendly Islands in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Friendly Islands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIENDLY ISLANDS

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The translations of Friendly Islands from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Friendly Islands» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

友情群岛
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

Islas de los Amigos
570 millions of speakers
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English

Friendly Islands
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दोस्ताना द्वीप
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جزر دية
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

Атака острова
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Ilhas da Amizade
270 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

friendly Islands
220 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Malay

Kepulauan yang mesra
190 millions of speakers
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Translator English - German

Freundschaftsinseln
180 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Japanese

フレンドリー諸島
130 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Korean

친절한 제도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kapuloan loropaken
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Quần đảo thân thiện
80 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Tamil

நட்பு தீவுகள்
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

मैत्रीपूर्ण बेटे
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Turkish

Dost Adaları
70 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Italian

friendly Islands
65 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Polish

Wyspy przyjazny
50 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Ukrainian

атака острова
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

Insulele Friendly
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Φιλικό Νησιά
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

friendly Eilande
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Friendly Islands
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Friendly Islands
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIENDLY ISLANDS»

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In search of The Friendly Islands
Explores the dilemmas, paradoxes and challenges of modern Tonga.
Kalafi Moala, 2009
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Friendly and Feejee islands, a missionary visit, ed. by E. Hoole
Re-appointed to Friendly Islands, 1842. Died at Vavau, April 25th, 1843. 1834. Nov. 7th, Stephen Rabone. Remains as Missionary in the Friendly Islands. 1835. Oct. 13th. William A. Brooks. Removed to Van Dieman's Land, 1840. Returned to  ...
Walter Lawry, Elijah Hoole, 1850
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History of the Sandwich Islands
Friendly Islands. Hapai Islands. teachers were left, it was found that in the large islands of Savaii and Upolu the gospel had been introduced, to some extent, in more than 30 villages — a chapel was erected, and the chief Malietoa was ...
Sheldon Dibble, 1843
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World War 2 Pacific Island Guide
Likewise, the Tonga Islands were christened the Friendly Islands by Captain Cook because of the natives' hospitality. The island, and American defense force, was code-named Bleacher, and after the United States departed, Edit and Verulam ...
Gordon L. Rottman, 2002
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Universal Geography, Or, a Description of All the Parts of ...
brides, and that of the Friendly Islands, seem to be known BOOK here, for the chief took the name of Taurik, evidently the LVIII. title Terik, given to the chiefs of the Friendly Islands, and likewise that of Toomai, which was probably the word ...
Conrad Malte-Brun, 1822
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Caribbean Islands
Particularly friendly islands include Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and USVI. The low-key Dutch attitude makes the ABC islands warmer to gay travelers and the French influence on St Martin, Guadeloupe and Martinique makes them ...
Conner Gorry, 2005
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Book Provision in the Pacific Islands
12. National Book Policy or Council Tonga does not have a national book policy or council. 13. Professional Associations, Interest Groups, Unions librarians PO Box 278, fx 29249 teachers Friendly Islands Teachers Association (FITA), PO Box  ...
‎1999
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Universal Geography: Or A Description of All Parts of the ...
In tie Friendly Islands the same thing is called tnngee vefaine.* When we turn to the Marians, we discover still more decided resemblance*/ The society of the Arreoy forms a most singular and infamous featun in the manners of Otaheite.
Conrad Malte-Brun, 1827
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History and general views of the Sandwich Islands' mission
Arrival of foreign missionaries— Friendly Islands. in the large islands of Savaii and Upolit the gospel had been introduced, to some extent, in more than 30 villages — a chapel was erected, and the chief Malietoa was favorably impressed .
Sheldon Dibble, 1839
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Successful Missions: Or, A History of the Missions Conducted ...
Or, A History of the Missions Conducted by the London Missionary Society in the Society and Georgian Islands, Together with an Account of the Unsuccessful Attempt at the Friendly Islands Asa Smith Colton. Chap. VI. Formation of the London ...
Asa Smith Colton, 1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIENDLY ISLANDS»

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The Friendly Islands are no friend to women
Here in the so-called "friendly islands", women report being punched, kicked, dragged, beaten or choked. The perpetrator in many cases is ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Tonga's Niuvakai Here For Survey
It was formerly known as MV St Theresa, the ship was bought by Tonga's shipping agency, Friendly Islands Shipping Agency at a cost of ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jun 15»
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Shaun McNeil guilty of manslaughter for one-punch Kings Cross …
The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Prestige property agent ... The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Debt needs to be cut for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Ans Westra exhibition 9 June - 4 July
... were made between 1963 and 1998, the earliest being an image made in Tonga for Westra's first book, Viliami of the Friendly Islands. «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
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NSW Premier Mike Baird's power sale passes Christian Democratic …
... to hospital after Lugarno house fire · The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Indonesia's President Joko Widodo losing political support ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Education Minister Adrian Piccoli 'not in a position' to meet ethics …
... prompts warning · The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Indonesia's President Joko Widodo losing political support after nine months ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Hurstville mayor Con Hindi's daughter makes $330000 profit in 12 …
... Battery revolution set to transform energy sector · The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Man crashes car into Sydney family's house. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Deputy police commissioner Nick Kaldas Photo: Tim Bauer
Eleven house fires in one night prompts warning · The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Indonesia's President Joko Widodo losing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Parramatta River catchment study reveals surprising biodiversity …
The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Eleven house fires in one ... at Keinbah Trial Track · The Friendly Islands are no friend to women ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Inquest into Sydney student Yessica Asmin's death on Milford Track
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo losing political support after nine months · The Friendly Islands are no friend to women · Dead woman's ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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