Kerguelen Islands

English

Etymology

Coined by British Navy officer James Cook in 1776. Named after French Navy officer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (1734–1797), who discovered the islands in 1772.

Proper noun

the Kerguelen Islands pl (plural only)

  1. An archipelago in the Antarctic, south of the Indian Ocean in the Southern Ocean.
  2. An overseas territory in France, including the archipelago.

Synonyms

archipelago

Translations

See also

  • Kerguelen Island
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