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Devil's Island
Dev·il's Island D0180600 (dĕv′ĭlz) An island in the Atlantic Ocean off French Guiana. A French penal colony after the 1850s, it held many political prisoners, including Alfred Dreyfus (imprisoned 1895-1899).Devil's Island n (Placename) one of the three Safety Islands, off the coast of French Guiana: formerly a leper colony, then a French penal colony from 1895 until 1938. Area: less than 2 sq km (1 sq mile). French name: Île du Diable Dev′il's Is′land
n. a small island off the coast of French Guiana: former French penal colony. French, Île du Diable. Devil's Island
Devil’s Islandformer French penal colony off French Guiana. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 754]See: Banishment
Devil’s IslandGuiana island penal colony (1852–1938); Alfred Dreyfus among famous prisoners there. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 754]See: Imprisonment |