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The Marshall Islands

 
 
/ðə ˈmɑːʃəl ˈaɪləndz/ noun

Definition

a country consisting of a group of islands to the northeast of Australia
Marshallese
 
 
/ˌmɑːʃəlˈiːz/ adjective
coming from or relating to The Marshall Islands
Marshallese noun someone from The Marshall Islands
(Definition of The Marshall Islands noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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