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Nootka Island

[ noot-kuh ahy-luhnd, noot- ]

noun

  1. an island of British Columbia, Canada, separated from Vancouver Island by Nootka Sound. 200 sq. mi. (510 sq. km).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Nootka Island1

First recorded in 1780–90

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Nootka firNootka Sound