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  • noun Abbreviation of Prince Edward Islander.
  • noun Inhabitant of Vancouver Island

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Examples

  • Diary Entry by Mac McKinney (about the author) yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'MUSIC/ARTS VIDEO: Tales of the Islander by Caroline Herring'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = '\'Tales of the Islander\' is off of Caroline Herring\'s fifth album, Golden Apples of the Sun, her most intimate and mature album to date, which combines haunting originals with some surprising new takes on old standards. '

    OpEdNews - Diary: MUSIC/ARTS VIDEO:Tales of the Islander by Caroline Herring 2009

  • No idea about Māori/Pacific Islanders although it always makes me blink when I'm reminded that in (parts of?) the US, "Asian/Pacific Islander" is classed as a single ethnicity category (as in, "Are you White, Black, Hispanic, or Asian/Pacific?")

    Land Of My Bones. karenhealey 2010

  • Betcha never thought you’d see the words “Rihanna” and “cruise ship” in the same sentence, but its true — the Singing Islander is taking on the Royal Caribbean.

    The Backstreet Boys Cruise 2009

  • The Islander is the fifth single from their sixth studio album, entitled Dark Passion Play, and released between September and October 2007.

    No Fat Clips!!! : Nightwish – The Islander 2008

  • A feat of practical housewifery, which my mother used to tell of, shows another side of the Rhode-Islander, which is not less illustrative of the stock.

    The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901

  • A feat of practical housewifery, which my mother used to tell of, shows another side of the Rhode-Islander, which is not less illustrative of the stock.

    The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I William James Stillman 1864

  • The event is being resurrected by a group known as Islander By Choice, professional twenty - and thirtysomethings who are becoming adept at enhancing Galveston's social and cultural life.

    Houston Press | Complete Issue 2009

  • An "Islander" from Whalsay off the Scottish coast, he regarded anyone from south of Aberdeen as a barbarian, but worked for the Secret Intelligence Service anyway.

    The Cardinal of the Kremlin Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1988

  • Jeep gave away an "Islander" edition Wrangler by burying a key in sand at the New York Auto Show.

    Jalopnik Ray Wert 2010

  • Other exterior features include an Islander "Tiki Bob" decal on the hood with latitude and longitude coordinates that represent an actual location relating to the "Islander" theme of the vehicle, blackside steps and popular Moab 17-inch wheels shod with 32-inch tires.

    Autoblog 2010

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