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Palau

noun

A republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States. Synonyms: Republic of Palau, TT.

A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean. Synonyms: Belau, Palau Islands, Pelew.

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Etymology of 'Palau'

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"Palau" Quotes from Famous Books

... Cuerva [55] wrote a study which emphasized the part played by Blancas de San Jose, but did not deny the existence of the 1593 Doctrina. Retana [56] in 1911 brought his work on the subject up to date, but retained all his major conclusions. In Palau's standard bibliography of Spanish books we find the Doctrinas called "the two earliest books known to have been printed in Manila." [57] Finally, the most thorough recent work on the subject is to be found in Schilling's [58] survey of the early history of the Philippine ...

— Doctrina Christiana • Anonymous

Words linked to "Palau" : Pelew, pacific, archipelago, state, Pacific Ocean, country, Palau Islands, land, TT