Seychelles

[ sey-shel, -shelz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a republic consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, NE of Madagascar: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 175 sq. mi. (455 sq. km). : Victoria.

Seychelles

/ -ˈʃɛlz; seɪˈʃɛl /

plural noun

1. a group of volcanic islands in the W Indian Ocean: taken by the British from the French in 1744: became an independent republic within the Commonwealth in 1976, incorporating the British Indian Ocean Territory islands of Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches. Languages: Creole, English, and French. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 90 846 (2013 est). Area: 455 sq km (176 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The pictures published today in the Aussie magazine Women's Day show the pair flashing plenty of flesh on the Seychelles beach.

From The Daily Beast

Having found the perfect hotel in the Seychelles, they were dismayed to find it was booked solid.

From The Daily Beast

The Seychelles—The same; the coloured population outnumbering the white in the proportion of ten to one.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a remarkable fact, that the trees will not flourish on any other of the adjacent islands of the Seychelles group.

From Project Gutenberg

While at anchor at the Seychelles, two large and fat English men-of-war appeared in the offing.

From Project Gutenberg

“Sail for the Seychelles (Islands off the east coast of Africa) for a cargo of turtles,” said they.

From Project Gutenberg

This remarkable polyp was brought from the Seychelles Islands by Mons.

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