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Shepherd Islands
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English
Etymology
Named by James Cook after Anthony Shepherd (c. 1721 – 1796), British astronomer and friend of Cook.
Proper noun
Shepherd Islands
en An <<archipelago>> between the larger islands of Epi and Efate in the <<province:pref/Shefa>>, <<c/Vanuatu>>.
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