Isle of Wight
noun
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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Wight
[ wahyt ]
/ waɪt /
noun
Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). County seat: Newport.
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British Dictionary definitions for isle of wight (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for isle of wight (2 of 4)
wight1
/ (waɪt) /
noun
archaic a human being
Word Origin for wight
Old English wiht; related to Old Frisian āwet something, Old Norse vǣttr being, Gothic waihts thing, German Wicht small person
British Dictionary definitions for isle of wight (3 of 4)
wight2
/ (waɪt) /
adjective
archaic strong and brave; valiant
Word Origin for wight
C13: from Old Norse vigt; related to Old English wīg battle, Latin vincere to conquer
British Dictionary definitions for isle of wight (4 of 4)
Wight
/ (waɪt) /
noun
Isle of Wight an island and county of S England in the English Channel. Administrative centre: Newport. Pop: 136 300 (2003 est). Area: 380 sq km (147 sq miles)
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