# Caroline Islands

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæɹəlaɪn ˌaɪləndz/

## Definitions
1. A widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

## Etymology
From Spanish Carolinas, after Charles II of Spain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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