Nicobar Islands

[ nik-uh-bahr ]

plural noun
  1. a group of islands of India in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, forming the S part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 635 sq. mi. (1,645 sq. km).

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Nicobar Islands

/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɑː) /


pl n
  1. a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)

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