Society Islands

plural noun

a group of islands in the S Pacific: a part of French Polynesia; largest island, Tahiti. (Excluding minor islands) 453 sq. mi. (1,173 sq. km). : Papeete.

Society Islands

a group of islands in the S Pacific: administratively part of French Polynesia; consists of the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands; became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880. Pop: 214 445 (2002). Area: 1595 sq km (616 sq miles)

On the 12th we left Mauruah, and on the 13th lost sight of the Society Islands.

Being now well to the eastward of the Society Islands I steered more to the northward.

The inhabitants were in general remarkably handsome, and were of the same race as those of the Society Islands.

The flora includes about four hundred known species, many of them identical with those belonging to the Society Islands.

His conduct and intelligence gave a favourable idea of the inhabitants of the Society Islands.

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