Bimini Islands

[bim-uh-nee]

plural noun

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).

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 & Protectorate
Charles M. Skinner
Ponce de Leon found the island of Bimini, but not the fountain.
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.
Various
In the island of "Bimini," one of the Lucayos (Bahamas), was another such a fountain.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete
Charles 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. Warner
Charles Dudley Warner
Bimini, a fabulous island with a fountain possessed of the virtue of restoring youth.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Edited by Rev. James Wood