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Key West
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from en es Cayo Hueso Bone Cay, which was coined in reference to the indigenous use of the island as a gravesite. Modified by folk etymology to en key#Etymology 2 Key west West as it is the westernmost inhabited island of the Florida Keys.
Proper noun
Key West
en island in the arch/Florida Keys, the westernmost significant en cay in the archipelago.
en city/county seat co/Monroe County s/Florida c/USA in the arch/Florida Keys, situated on the island of Key West and surrounding islands.
en ucomm co/Dubuque County s/Iowa c/USA, regarded as the key to the west.
en ucomm co/Polk County s/Minnesota c/USA.
en subdivision in co/Albemarle County s/Virginia c/USA.
en rurmun in southern p/Saskatchewan c/Canada named after Key West in Florida the Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70.
Translations
city in the Florida Keys, Florida, USA
Armenian: hy Քի Վեսթ, hy Քի Ուեսթ
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 基韋斯特
Korean: ko 키웨스트 Kiweseuteu
island in the Florida Keys, Florida, USA
Spanish: es Cayo Hueso
See also
island en Key West
city en Key West, Florida
en terms where the adjective follows the noun