Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

robert island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: robert is-land
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Sansha, Hainan, China in the South China Sea. Part of the Paracel Islands, also claimed by both Taiwan and Vietnam.

Example Sentences

"Peking made claims to the islands a few years ago. Early this month the Foreign Ministry declared the Paracels, in Chinese the Hsishas,‘Chinese territory. Several days later a small band of Chinese, apparently fishermen, landed on Robert Island. They were chased off last Friday by about 30 South Vietnamese Navy commandos, the Saigon military spokesman said."

Synonyms

Round Island Ganquan Island

Questions

What does robert island mean?: An island of Sansha, Hainan, China in the South China Sea. Part of the Paracel Islands, also claimed by both Taiwan and Vietnam.

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