Canary Islands
plural noun
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 2,894 sq. mi. (7,495 sq. km).
Canarian
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a word derived from
Canary Islands.
Example Sentences
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British journalist Chris Elkington, editor of the Canarian Weekly, told the BBC the terrain at Mr Slater's last known location was "harsh".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
Chris Elkington is the editor of the local newspaper for English speakers, The Canarian Weekly.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
Some San Cristóbal residents have even quarreled with Spanish-language professors and authorities at the Canarian Language Academy who contend that this way of speaking equates to nothing more than a linguistic game.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
Canarian authorities have described it as the archipelago's worst ever wildfire.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
Settles and rude tables completed the list of movables; and many had the huge bed affected by the Canarian cottager, which must be ascended with a run and a jump.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Sir Richard Francis Burton
