Marianas
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- proper noun
- /ˌmɛəriˈɑːnəz/
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Marianas
- The Marianas are known for their beautiful coral reefs and diverse marine life.
- Marianas Islands
- lived in the Marianas
Examples
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The signature of the Marianas Islands, latte stones were used by native Chamorros as early as AD 500 to support ancient houses.
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If I'm gonna meet your deadline in the Marianas, I need fighters, not fatalists.
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Captain, set your course for the Marianas as though we already had that permission.
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My father served in the Army and was in the Marianas.
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We are headed for the Marianas to fire the missile.
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The Combined Fleet has been completely destroyed off the Marianas.
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Admiral, if we're to meet your deadline to the Marianas... it's madness to split this crew.
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I have 16 days to get to the Marianas... and I shall need every ounce of speed and every precious moment of time.
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Severe outbreaks of dengue were reported on Saipan, an island in the Marianas.
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But aren't commonwealths like the Marianas and Puerto Rico more autonomous than the US territories?
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Synonyms
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A chain of islands in the western Pacific Ocean, including Guam
A former name for islands in the Pacific including Guam and the Northern Marianas
Compounds
A group of islands in the western Pacific that govern themselves, excluding Guam
Surface Forms
Morphology
Marianas = Mariana (transparent) = Mariana + s
Regular plural formation of the proper noun 'Mariana' to denote the islands; meaning is directly the plural of the base.
Etymology
Marianas comes from the Spanish name Mariana, which is a form of the common name Maria (Mary). Spanish explorers named the islands for Queen Mariana of Spain, so Marianas literally means 'the islands of Mariana', and that is why the island group has this name.