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Ryukyu
[ Japanese ryoo-kyoo; English ree-oo-kyoo ]
noun
- a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and Taiwan. 3,120 square miles (1,205 square kilometers).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ryukyu1
First recorded in 1930–45; from Japanese Ryūkyū Shōto “Ryukyu Archipelago”
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Example Sentences
The Ryukyu Islands, off the port beam, were not visible in the metallic haze that grew as the sun arched higher.
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