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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| alteration (influenced by Anglo-French isle) of earlier ''iland'', from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''īgland'' (akin to Old Norse ''eyland''), from ''īg'' island (akin to Old English ''ēa'' river, [[Latin]] aqua water) + ''land'' [[land]] | | alteration (influenced by Anglo-French isle) of earlier ''iland'', from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''īgland'' (akin to Old Norse ''eyland''), from ''īg'' island (akin to Old English ''ēa'' river, [[Latin]] aqua water) + ''land'' [[land]] |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century] |
| The spelling of the word was modified in the 15th century due to an incorrect association with the etymologically unrelated Old French loanword ''isle'', which itself comes from the [[Latin]] word ''insula''. Old English ig is actually a cognate of Latin aqua (water). | | The spelling of the word was modified in the 15th century due to an incorrect association with the etymologically unrelated Old French loanword ''isle'', which itself comes from the [[Latin]] word ''insula''. Old English ig is actually a cognate of Latin aqua (water). |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
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| *2: something resembling an island especially in its [[isolated]] or surrounded [[position]]: as | | *2: something resembling an island especially in its [[isolated]] or surrounded [[position]]: as |
| :a : a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially to separate or direct [[traffic]] | | :a : a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially to separate or direct [[traffic]] |
− | :b : a superstructure on the deck of a ship (as an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier aircraft carrier]) | + | :b : a superstructure on the deck of a ship (as an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier aircraft carrier]) |
| :c : a kitchen counter that is approachable from all sides | | :c : a kitchen counter that is approachable from all sides |
| *3: an isolated [[group]] or area; especially : an isolated [[Ethnic|ethnological]] group | | *3: an isolated [[group]] or area; especially : an isolated [[Ethnic|ethnological]] group |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | An '''island''' is any piece of sub-continental [[land]] that is [[surrounded]] by [[water]]. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atoll islets], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cay cays] or keys. An island in a [[river]] or [[lake]] may be called an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ait eyot] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holm_(island) holm]. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archipelago archipelago]. | + | An '''island''' is any piece of sub-continental [[land]] that is [[surrounded]] by [[water]]. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atoll islets], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cay cays] or keys. An island in a [[river]] or [[lake]] may be called an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ait eyot] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holm_(island) holm]. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archipelago archipelago]. |
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− | An island may still be [[described]] as such despite the [[presence]] of an artificial land bridge, for example [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Singapore] and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IJsselmonde_(island) IJsselmonde]. Some places may even retain "island" in their [[names]] for historical reasons after being [[connected]] to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island Coney Island]. Conversely, when a piece of [[land]] is separated from the mainland by a man-made canal, for example the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloponnese Peloponnese] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth_Canal Corinth Canal], it is generally not considered an island. | + | An island may still be [[described]] as such despite the [[presence]] of an artificial land bridge, for example [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Singapore] and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IJsselmonde_(island) IJsselmonde]. Some places may even retain "island" in their [[names]] for historical reasons after being [[connected]] to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island Coney Island]. Conversely, when a piece of [[land]] is separated from the mainland by a man-made canal, for example the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloponnese Peloponnese] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth_Canal Corinth Canal], it is generally not considered an island. |
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− | There are two main types of islands: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island#Continental_islands continental islands] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island#Oceanic_islands oceanic islands]. There are also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_island artificial islands]. | + | There are two main types of islands: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island#Continental_islands continental islands] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island#Oceanic_islands oceanic islands]. There are also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_island artificial islands]. |
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