Island word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "island" word

[noun] a zone or area resembling an island
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\Is"land\, n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. [=i]gland, ?gland, ?glond; [=i]g, ?g, island + land, lond, land. AS. [=i]g, ?g, is akin to AS. e['a] water, river, OHG. ?uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. ["o], Goth. ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua water. The s is due to confusion with isle. Cf. {Ait}, {Eyot}, {Ewer}, {Aquatic}.] 1. A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. {Continent}. 2. Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice. 3. (Zo["o]l.) See {Isle}, n., 2. {Islands of the blessed} (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell in everlasting joy.
\Is"land\, v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. --Shelley. 2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. --Southey.

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Let's analyse "island" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNALSI. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. ... .-.. .- -. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: island: 9 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: island: 9 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 4 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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