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Melville Island

–noun
an island in the Arctic Ocean, N of Canada, belonging to Canada. 200 mi. (320 km) long; 130 mi. (210 km) wide.
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Melville Island  
  1. An island of northern Australia in the Timor Sea.

  2. An island of northern Canada, in the Queen Elizabeth Islands north of Victoria Island. It was discovered by the British explorer Sir William Parry in 1819.

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