Grand Canary

noun

1. an island in the Atlantic, in the Canary Islands: part of the Spanish province of Las Palmas. Capital: Las Palmas. Pop: 771 333 (2002 est). Area: 1533 sq km (592 sq miles) Spanish nameGran Canaria

Example Sentences

Neither the pine-apple nor water-melon grow in Teneriffe, but abundance of the latter are brought from Grand Canary.

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And she pointed to the Grand Canary, lying like a cloud on the horizon.

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The island of Grand Canary is one of the most interesting of the group at which we have now arrived.

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But finding them out of danger, Columbus went at once to the Grand Canary island, and had a favorable passage.

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“Grand Canary,” repeated my chum after the signalman, with a puzzled look on his face.

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