marquesas islands

1. 1.

   a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia

   SynonymsIles Marquises

   Broaderarchipelago

   Part ofFrench Polynesia

Questions about marquesas islands

What does marquesas islands mean?

marquesas islands means "a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia".

What is another word for marquesas islands?

Close synonyms include Iles Marquises. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.