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Isle has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a small island

"They built a lighthouse on the rocky isle to guide ships through the stormy channel."

2

A (small) island, compare with islet.

"The old manuscript lists 'isle' as an obsolete spelling of aisle, even though it likely referred to a walkway in a church rather than a small island."

3

Obsolete spelling of aisle

"The lighthouse stood on a small rocky isle in the middle of the ocean."

Proper Noun
1

A city in Minnesota.

"The residents of Isle visited their local park to celebrate Independence Day."

Example Sentences
"The lighthouse stood on a small rocky isle in the middle of the ocean." noun
"The small isle off the coast was covered in wildflowers during summer." noun
"Fishermen often use the isle as a safe harbor when storms roll in." noun
"We took a boat trip to visit the tiny isle known for its lighthouse." noun
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Origin

The word "isle" entered English through the Norman conquest via Old French and originally meant a small piece of land surrounded by water. Although it shares a root with the Latin word insula, it developed as a distinct term separate from the native English word "island."

Rhyming Words
sle gisle assle arsle nosle misle lisle aisle gusle basle pusle inisle wissle kissle hassle nursle measle teasle quisle mousle
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