Ladrone Islands

British  

/ ləˈdrəʊn /

plural noun

1. the former name (1521–1668) of the Mariana Islands

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Example Sentences

Half-hour later, as the liner scudded over swampy Chinese delta lands, eleven Japanese planes came tearing in from the direction of the Ladrone Islands, and Pilot Woods promptly ducked into a cloud.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the way across the Pacific Ocean, at Guam, one of the Ladrone Islands, a ludicrous incident occurred.

From Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain by Holmes, Prescott

On March 16, 1521, the Ladrone Islands were reached.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

Guam, one of the Ladrone Islands, is a naval station.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)

Sailed from the Ladrone Islands off Macao, on the 13th July 1816.

From Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island by Hall, Basil