Kerguelen Islands

English

Etymology

Coined by British Navy officer James Cook in 1776. Named after French Navy officer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (1734–1797), who discovered the islands in 1772.

Proper noun

Kerguelen Islands

  1. An archipelago in Kerguelen Plateau, Southern Ocean. A group of islands in the Antarctic, south of the Indian Ocean
  2. An overseas territory of France, including the archipelago

Synonyms
archipelago

Translations

See also
  • Kerguelen Island
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