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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mar′i•an′a Is′lands (mâr′ē an′ə, mar′-, mâr′-, mar′-; Sp. mä′rē ä′nä),USA pronunciation - Place Namesa group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km). Also called Mar′i•an′as. Formerly, Ladrone Islands, Ladrones. Cf. North Mariana Islands.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mariana Islands /ˌmærɪˈɑːnə/ pl n - a chain of volcanic and coral islands in the W Pacific, east of the Philippines and north of New Guinea: divided politically into Guam (a US unincorporated territory) and the islands north of Guam constituting the Northern Mariana Islands (a US commonwealth territory). Area: 1018 sq km (393 sq miles)
Former name (1521–1668): Ladrone Islands
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