îles Malouines

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French

Etymology

Given the name in 1764 by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, because they were occupied by sailors from the French port of Saint-Malo (Malouin being the demonym of Saint Malo)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /il ma.lwin/
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Proper noun

îles Malouines ?

  1. Falkland Islands

Synonyms

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