Meaning of islandophile | Babel Free

Definitions

A lover of islands.

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Examples

“When, as happens rather often, 40-odd islandophiles descend upon Hibiscus Lodge to load⟳ up on Jamaican cuisine, it is not at all unusual for hotel managers from neighboring rival leviathans to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help⟳ Miss⟳ Pilliner.”

“One resourceful ‘islandophile’ – Mr. Mark⟳, owner of Tavern on Green restaurant in Philadelphia – has a clever and economically rewarding scheme he uses each year when he visits a Caribbean isle.”

“This is the ultimate island – or so say⟳ dedicated island-ophiles, who spend⟳ their two-weeks-a-year paid vacation searching for the ultimate isle.”

“Sally Gibson, writer, photographer, and islandophile, studied[…]”

“Islandophiles divide⟳ themselves roughly into two groups – those who yearn exclusively for lush tropical islands of the Tahitian/Caribbean variety, and those who don’t.[…]“Islands: Their Lives, Legends and Lore,” by Seon and Robert Manley (Chilton).[…]Includes many anecdotes about such noted islandophiles as Sir Walter Scott, Captain Kidd and Henry David Thoreau.”

“The next island on the itinerary, Bora Bora, is believed by many well-^([sic]) traveled islandophiles to be the most beautiful in the world.”

“Susan happily introducing speaker Steve Smith, Channel Eleven’s newzanchor, ya’know, and an islandophile from wayyy back – and as of this writing, a newly retired islander and fisherman.”

“But islandophiles have⟳ always had a special love⟳ for Capri (pronounced with the accent on the first syllable).”

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