Mascarene Islands

American  

[mas-kuh-reen, mas-kuh-reen] / ˈmæs kəˌrin, ˌmæs kəˈrin /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar, including Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues.

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Mascarene Islands British  

/ ˌmæskəˈriːn /

plural noun

1. French name: Îles Mascareignes.  a group of volcanic islands in the W Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: consists of the islands of Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues

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Example Sentences

The French enslaved more than one hundred thousand people in their Indian Ocean colonies of Réunion, Mauritius, and the Mascarene Islands, of which they took control in the eighteenth century.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

They are found in the Galapagos and Mascarene Islands, and some of them are seven feet in length, with high domed and plated shells, presenting the appearance of miniature houses moving along.

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various

They build Fort Dauphin under the administration of M. de Flacourt; several unknown districts of the island are explored as well as the neighbouring islands upon the coast; the Mascarene Islands are occupied in 1649.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World by Leigh, Dora

Of lizards, on the other hand, there are several species, some peculiar to the island, others common to Africa and the other Mascarene Islands.

From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Wallace, Alfred Russel

I trust that Mr. S. will be induced to pursue the inquiry further, and especially to seek for some Portuguese account of the Mascarene Islands, prior to the Dutch expedition of 1598.

From Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850 by Various