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Seychelles

/seɪˈʃɛlz/
/ˈseɪtʃɛlz/
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Definitions of Seychelles
  1. noun
    a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar
    synonyms: Seychelles islands
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    island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  2. noun
    a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
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    country, land, state
    the territory occupied by a nation
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