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islander

[ ahy-luhn-der ]
/ ˈaɪ lən dər /

noun

a native or inhabitant of an island.

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Origin of islander

First recorded in 1540–50; island + -er1

Words nearby islander

Islamize, Islamofascism, Islamophobia, island, island arc, islander, island flap, island fox, island-hop, island of Reil, Island of the Sun
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British Dictionary definitions for islander

islander
/ (ˈaɪləndə) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of an island
(capital) NZ a native or inhabitant of the Pacific Islands
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