Ellice Islands

/ ˈɛlɪs /

plural noun

1. the former name (until 1975) of Tuvalu

Example Sentences

I had a trading station down on one of the Ellice Islands where I've lived for the last twenty years.

From Project Gutenberg

About north-west from turbulent and distracted Samoa lie a group of eight low-lying coral atolls, called the Ellice Islands.

From Project Gutenberg

Years afterwards I met them both on one of the Ellice Islands and received a warm welcome.

From Project Gutenberg