Gambier Islands

American  

[gam-beer] / ˈgæm bɪər /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in French Polynesia, belonging to the Tuamotu Archipelago. 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).

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Gambier Islands British  

/ ˈɡæmbɪə /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean, in French Polynesia. Chief settlement: Rikitéa. Pop: 1097 (2002). Area: 30 sq km (11 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Soon other colonies followed: the five dots of French territory in India; in the Pacific, New Caledonia, Tahiti, the Gambier Islands, Tuamotu, the Marquesas and Austral Islands.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had studied in Paris, been governor of the Gambier Islands, and at last had made his final home among the palms and orchids of these forgotten isles.

From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick

Sometimes barrier reefs completely encircle an island or islands, which are usually mountainous, as in the case of Pouynip�te, an island in the Caroline Archipelago, and the Gambier Islands in the Low Archipelago.

From Geology by Geikie, James

The group in the Pacific Ocean called the Gambier Islands are but thinly inhabited, but possess a good harbour.

From The Illustrated London Reading Book by Various

Ere a year had passed a trading captain bound to the Gambier Islands had given him a small stock of trade goods, and the thought of Doris had been his salvation.

From By Reef and Palm by Becke, Louis