Juan Fernández

[ wahn fer-nan-dez, joo-uhn; Spanish hwahn fer-nahn-des ]

/ wɑn fərˈnæn dɛz, ˈdʒu ən; Spanish ˈʰwɑn fɛrˈnɑn dɛs /

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a group of three islands in the S Pacific, 400 miles (645 km) W of and belonging to Chile: Alexander Selkirk, the alleged prototype of Robinson Crusoe, was marooned here 1704.

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How to use Juan Fernández in a sentence

Sgt. Jose Rodriguez stood with his brother, Juan, who is also a police officer.
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The founder of Pan Am, Juan Trippe, knew how business was done in the Caribbean.
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They removed it and helped window washers Juan Lizama and Juan Lopez to safety.
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But as bad as Juan Pablo was—for the contestants, for television, maybe for humanity—at least he made us feel something.
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The nightmare is that suggestion of financial wrongdoing—or cover-up on behalf of his daughter—touches Juan Carlos.
Will Scandal Sink the Spanish Royal Family?|Tom Sykes|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The governor went upstairs and found Juan de Messa in the hall.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Juan de Messa lost his head, and ran down stairs, thinking that his safety lay there.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
About seven months ago the governor presented Juan de Miranda for a ración that was vacant.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The same has been said of Don Juan de Alvarado, ex-fiscal, and that is known throughout the country as a public matter.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various