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Definition of Samoan Islands

1. Noun. A group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Samoan Islands

Literary usage of Samoan Islands

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Samoan islands. Social life and customs. Samoa and the Samoans. ED Park, jr. il. Overland, ns 58: 8-20. Jl. '11. Sample, Omar H. Experiment station for bird ..."

2. Compilation of Treaties in Force: Prepared Under Act of July 7, 1898 by United States (1899)
"The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Samoan Islands, being desirous of concluding a treaty of friendship and commerce, ..."

3. Under the Southern Cross; Or, Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand by Maturin Murray Ballou (1887)
"The Samoan Islands. — A Unique Race of Savages. — Diving for Money. — A Genuine Samoan Mermaid. — German Aggressiveness. — A South-Sea Nunnery. ..."

4. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"Samoan Islands, or Navigators' Islands, a group in the 8. Pacific, about 400 m. NE of the Feejee islands, between lat. 13° 27' and 14° 18' S., and Ion. ..."

5. Under the Southern Cross; Or, Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand by Maturin Murray Ballou (1887)
"The Samoan Islands. — A Unique Race of Savages. — Diving for Money. — A Genuine Samoan Mermaid. — German Aggressiveness. — A South-Sea Nunnery. ..."

6. Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Or Philosophical by Victoria Institute (Great Britain) (1887)
"DESCRIPTION OF THE Samoan Islands. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE FOREGOING PAPER.* 1. GEOGRAPHY.—SAMOA (/Sa-mo-<i) is the native name of the group of islands, ..."

7. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events (1890)
"The Samoan Islands, formerly called the Navigator's Islands, are situated in the South Sea, almost midway between San Francisco and Australia, on the direct ..."

8. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Samoan islands. Social life and customs. Samoa and the Samoans. ED Park, jr. il. Overland, ns 58: 8-20. Jl. '11. Sample, Omar H. Experiment station for bird ..."

9. Compilation of Treaties in Force: Prepared Under Act of July 7, 1898 by United States (1899)
"The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Samoan Islands, being desirous of concluding a treaty of friendship and commerce, ..."

10. Under the Southern Cross; Or, Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand by Maturin Murray Ballou (1887)
"The Samoan Islands. — A Unique Race of Savages. — Diving for Money. — A Genuine Samoan Mermaid. — German Aggressiveness. — A South-Sea Nunnery. ..."

11. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"Samoan Islands, or Navigators' Islands, a group in the 8. Pacific, about 400 m. NE of the Feejee islands, between lat. 13° 27' and 14° 18' S., and Ion. ..."

12. Under the Southern Cross; Or, Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand by Maturin Murray Ballou (1887)
"The Samoan Islands. — A Unique Race of Savages. — Diving for Money. — A Genuine Samoan Mermaid. — German Aggressiveness. — A South-Sea Nunnery. ..."

13. Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Or Philosophical by Victoria Institute (Great Britain) (1887)
"DESCRIPTION OF THE Samoan Islands. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE FOREGOING PAPER.* 1. GEOGRAPHY.—SAMOA (/Sa-mo-<i) is the native name of the group of islands, ..."

14. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events (1890)
"The Samoan Islands, formerly called the Navigator's Islands, are situated in the South Sea, almost midway between San Francisco and Australia, on the direct ..."

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