Bimini Islands
[bim-uh-nee]
- a group of small islands in the W Bahamas: resort center; supposed site of the Fountain of Youth for which Ponce de León searched. 9 sq. mi. (23 sq. km).
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Also called Bim·i·nis.
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Near Florida was the island of Bimini, with its fountain of youth.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & ProtectorateCharles M. Skinner
Ponce de Leon found the island of Bimini, but not the fountain.
In the island of "Bimini," one of the Lucayos (Bahamas), was another such a fountain.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, CompleteCharles M. Skinner
This credulity has a scientific basis, and has no relation to the old absurd belief in Bimini.
The Complete Essays of C. D. WarnerCharles Dudley Warner
Bimini, a fabulous island with a fountain possessed of the virtue of restoring youth.
The Nuttall EncyclopaediaEdited by Rev. James Wood