Nicobar Islands
[ nik-uh-bahr ]
/ ˈnɪk əˌbɑr /
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plural noun
a group of islands of India in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, forming the S part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 635 sq. mi. (1,645 sq. km).
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How to use Nicobar Islands in a sentence
Unbroken fine weather accompanied us during our entire voyage to the Nicobar Islands, our next station.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I|Karl Ritter von ScherzerAnd this roadstead itself, what a contrast it presented to the lovely beach of the Nicobar Islands!
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von ScherzerMr. Flinders thought this fruit might be the mellori of the Nicobar Islands.
It comes from the Nicobar Islands, just north-west of Sumatra.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold
British Dictionary definitions for Nicobar Islands
Nicobar Islands
/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɑː) /
pl n
a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)
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