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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Isle \Isle\, n. [Obs.] See {Aisle}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Isle \Isle\, n. [OF. isle, F. [^i]le, L. insula; cf Lith. sala. Cf {Insulate}.] 1. An island. [Poetic] Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. --Milton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Isle \Isle\, v. t. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic] Isled in sudden seas of light. --Tennyson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: isle n : a small island [syn: {islet}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Isle, MN (city, FIPS 31472) Location: 46.14221 N, 93.46042 W Population (1990): 566 (408 housing units) Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56342
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