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archipelago
ar·chi·pel·a·go [ rkə péllə g ] (plural ar·chi·pel·a·gos or ar·chi·pel·a·goes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. islands: a group or chain of islands ( often used in place names )

2. sea with islands: an area of sea with many islands
[Early 16th century. < Italian arcipelago< Greek arkhi- "chief, main" + pelagos "sea"]

ar·chi·pe·lag·ic [ rkəpə lájjik ] adjective
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