Admiralty Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the SW Pacific, N of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. About 800 sq. mi. (2,070 sq. km).

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Admiralty Islands British  

plural noun

1. Also called: Admiralties.  a group of about 40 volcanic and coral islands in the SW Pacific, part of Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Archipelago: main island: Manus. Pop (whole province): 43 589 (2000). Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles)

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Admiralty Islands

He would serve in New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands and the Philippines, and was in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese signed the documents of surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, bringing the war to an end.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2016

The infantryman was honorably discharged in 1945 after serving in areas including New Guinea, the Philippines and the Admiralty Islands.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2015

Far greater numbers of the typical morph of N pelagicus were collected from the Admiralty Islands.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2012

A recent study of specimens from Papua's Admiralty Islands, by George R Zug of the Smithsonian Institution and Robert N Fisher of the US Geological Survey, revealed two distinct morphotypes.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2012

Queen Mab summoned her Court together in despair, and left for one of the Admiralty Islands.

From 'That Very Mab' by Kendall, May