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Pelew

Pelew

9.9
An old name for the chain of islands now called Palau
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
: Pelew
  • Did you know that the Pelew Islands are now called Palau?

Examples

  • The Pelew Islands were once a popular destination for explorers.

  • Many maps from that era label Palau as Pelew Islands.

  • Historical treaties referenced Pelew as a strategic point in the Pacific.

  • The explorer wrote about his voyage to Pelew in the 18th century.

  • Many maps from that era label Palau as Pelew Islands.

  • The explorer wrote about his voyage to Pelew in the 18th century.

  • Historical treaties referenced Pelew as a strategic point in the Pacific.

Synonyms

Palau
vsPelew
11 3.4

An island country in the western Pacific made of over 200 islands

is the historic name for the islands rather than the modern state name
Palau Islands
vsPelew
1 5.0

A group of over 200 islands in the western Pacific that make up the country of Palau

is an older name used before the current national name
Belau
vsPelew
9.1

An island country of over 200 islands in the western Pacific also called Palau

is an older English name for that chain rather than the local form

Surface Forms

Pelew main

Etymology

The word Pelew comes from the local name Belau, now Palau, which island people used for their 'home'. That's why Pelew was an old European spelling and name for the islands we now call Palau.