South Georgia

English

Etymology

The main island was renamed "Isle of Georgia" in 1775, in honour of King George III of Great Britain, by Captain James Cook.

Proper noun

South Georgia

  1. An island in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British-owned territory.
  2. Ellipsis of the South Georgia Islands: an island group next to , in the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom.

Synonyms

Obsolete terms for South Georgia Island
  • Isle of Georgia
  • Roche Island
  • Saint Peter's Island
  • St Peter's Island
  • St. Peter's Island

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