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Block Island
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English
Etymology
From en nl Block, en Adriaen Block Dutch explorer = 1.
Proper noun
Block Island
en island in strait/Block Island Sound s/Rhode Island c/USA, coextensive with the town of New Shoreham.
en Storm Front w:Billy Joel w:The Downeaster "Alexa" 1989 Well I'm on the Downeaster Alexa / And I'm cruisin' through Block Island Sound
Derived terms
en Block Islander
Translations
Arabic: ar بلوك آيلاند
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 布洛克島
German: de Blockinsel
Japanese: ja ブロック島
Persian: fa بلاک آیلند
Russian: ru Блок-Айленд, ru Блок
Urdu: ur بلاک جزیرہ
References
TopoZone: Block Island, Washington County