South Sandwich Islands
English
editEtymology
editFrom being an island group named in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Called "south" to distinguish them from the Sandwich Islands in the northern hemisphere.
Proper noun
edit- An island chain in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British overseas territory
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editthe islands
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Further reading
edit- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Wikipedia.Wikipedia