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South Sandwich Islands
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English
Etymology
From being an island group named in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Called "south" to distinguish them from the en Sandwich Islands in the northern hemisphere.
Proper noun
South Sandwich Islands
en island chain in the southern ocean/Atlantic Ocean part of the territory/South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands c/UK a British overseas territory.
Derived terms
en South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Related terms
en Sandwich Island Sandwich Islands Sandwich sandwich island south
Translations
the islands
Georgian: ka სამხრეთ სენდვიჩის კუნძულები
Greek: el Νότιοι Σάντουιτς Νήσοι f-p
Polish: pl Sandwich Południowy m-in
Further reading
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
en Islands
en eponyms