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PRONUNCIATION OF SOCIETY ISLANDS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOCIETY ISLANDS

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Society Islands is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SOCIETY ISLANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Society Islands

Society Islands

The Society Islands are a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. They are politically part of French Polynesia. The archipelago is suspected to have been named by Captain James Cook supposedly in honour of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands; however, Cook himself stated in his journal that he called the islands Society "as they lay contiguous to one another." Map of Society Islands Raiatea...

Definition of Society Islands in the English dictionary

The definition of Society Islands in the dictionary is a group of islands in the S Pacific: administratively part of French Polynesia; consists of the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands; became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880. Pop: 214 445. Area: 1595 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOCIETY ISLANDS

Society of Jesus
Socinian
Socinianism
Socinus

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOCIETY 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 Society Islands in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Society Islands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOCIETY ISLANDS

Find out the translation of Society Islands to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Society 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 «Society Islands» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

社会群岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Islas de la Sociedad
570 millions of speakers

English

Society Islands
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोसायटी आइलैंड्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جزر المجتمع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

острова Общества
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ilhas da Sociedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোসাইটি আইল্যান্ডস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Îles de la Société
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepulauan Society
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesellschaftsinseln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソシエテ諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사회 제도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapuloan Society
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Quần đảo xã hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமூகம் தீவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोसाइटी बेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toplumsal Adalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Isole della Società
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyspy Towarzystwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Острови Товариства
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Arhipelagul Societății
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Νήσοι Σοσιετέ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Society Islands
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Society Islands
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Selskapsøyene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Society Islands

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIETY ISLANDS»

The term «Society Islands» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.192 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIETY ISLANDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Society Islands

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCIETY ISLANDS»

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Tahitians: Mind and Experience in the Society Islands
This seminal work in several fields—person-centered anthropology, comparative psychology, and social history—documents the inner life of the Tahitians with sensitivity and insight.
Robert I. Levy, 1975
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Cruising Guide to Tahiti and the French Society Islands
Everything you need to know about this South Seas paradise: Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, and other smaller isles.
Marcia Davock, Julius M. Wilensky, 1985
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Handcrafts of Society Islands
Handcrafts of the Society Islands By VVILLoonAN CHATTERSON HANDY INTRODUCTION There may have been a time when the handcrafts of the eight inhabited islands now known comprehensively as the Society Islands could have been ...
H.W. Chatterson
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The Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, ...
IX-15-34 // Mt. Aorai / Trail // Society/ Islands // Freycinetia // ECZimmerman / collector // TYPE / Thriscothorax / altiusculus sp. n. / E.B.Britton. // Holotype / No. 981 / Thriscothorax/ altiusculus / Britton // Lectotype ♀ / Thriscothorax / altiusculus ...
James K. Liebherr, 2013
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Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence
2.10.3 Society Islands The Society Islands in Fig. 2.47 are located south of the Tuamotu Archipelago and include Mehetia, Taiarapu, Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, and Maupiti (from southeast to northwest). The ages of ...
Gunter Faure, 2001
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World War 2 Pacific Island Guide
Many of the bases, however, began to be reduced and partially rolled up in 1944. BORABORA ISLAND, SOCIETY ISLANDS Borabora, the usual spelling in U.S. documents, was code-named Bobcat as was the Navy construction force that ...
Gordon L. Rottman, 2002
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The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia
People from Samoa/Tonga eventually reached Society Islands and Marquesas Islands. Secular authority in these societies was usually exercised by village headmen or elders and spiritual authority was in the hands of shamans or 'spirit ...
Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune, 2000
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Fishes of the George Vanderbilt Expedition 1937
Callyodon formosus (Valenciennes). Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu*, Hilo, Society Islands, Tahiti*. Callyodon dussumicri (Valenciennes). Christmas*, Fanning Islands*. Callyodon rostratus (Gunther). Society Islands. Callyodon lepidus ( Jenyns).
Henry Fowler, 2007
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The Biology of Island Floras
... Pitcairn; Rapa; Gambier/Tuamotu/Austral/Society/ Rapa; Austral/Society Islands Marquesas (Fosberg & Sachet, 1985) Rapa; Gambier/Marquesas Islands Society/Austral Islands Tuamotu/Austral/Society/Marquesas Islands Austral/ Tuamotu ...
David Bramwell, Juli Caujapé-Castells, 2011
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Style and Function: Conceptual Issues in Evolutionary ...
tures were built throughout the Society Islands, including domestic structures of different shapes and structures described ethnohistorically as archery platforms. According to ethnohistorical sources (e.g., Henry 1928:123-147), many different ...
Teresa D. Hurt, Gordon F. M. Rakita, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCIETY ISLANDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Society Islands is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paul Gauguin Cruises unwraps luxury Tahiti voyage in 2016
It's the Tahiti, the Society Islands & Tuamotus sailing roundtrip from Papeete, Tahiti, and calling on Huahine, Society Islands; Fakarava, Tuamotus; Rangiroa, ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Debuts 2016 Tahiti, French Polynesia, and …
New for 2016 is a Tahiti, the Society Islands & Tuamotus voyage that features a visit to two Polynesian archipelagos in just one week on a unique itinerary. «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
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Scientists find surprising climate change refuge for reef-building …
Elsewhere, corals in the Pacific islands of Palau found refuge under "suspended particulate matter." In the Society Islands low cloud cover allowed corals to ... «Mongabay.com, Jun 15»
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Global Sea Level Rise is Accelerating, Says New Study
Bora Bora, the Society Islands of French Polynesia. Image credit: Maria Michelle. “This information is vital as communities around the world plan and respond to ... «Sci-News.com, May 15»
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Cruise to Unknown Islands That Are Hard to Pronounce But Easy to …
The sailing also incorporates several stops in the Society Islands, including pristine Huahine, the cruise line's private motu at Motu Mahana, and popular beach ... «Yahoo Travel, Mar 15»
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Exhibition features plants of the Society Islands
“Plants of the Society Islands” will offer the rare chance to see 24 exemplary 18th century prints depicting plants of this French Polynesian archipelago. «Thegardenisland.com, Mar 15»
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Brando's Eden? At those prices, Marlon wouldn't think so
Four weeks in the Society Islands — four islands, including five days on Tetiaroa — totaled about $1,200 ($4,301 in today's dollars). But that was for four weeks. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Announces 2016 Voyages
New for 2016 on The Gauguin is a seven-night Tahiti, the Society Islands & Tuamotus voyage that adds the Tuamotus archipelago to the line's most popular ... «TravelPulse, Feb 15»
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Announces 2016 Voyages Featuring New …
New for 2016 on The Gauguin is a 7-night Tahiti, the Society Islands & Tuamotus voyage that adds the Tuamotus archipelago to the line's most popular ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Niko's romp through society
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Niko when it was moving through the Society Islands on Jan. 21 at 4:35 p.m. EST. Credit: NASA's Goddard ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»

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