- Ellis Island
- geographical name island SE New York in Upper New York Bay; served as immigration station 1892-1954
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Ellis Island
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Ellis Island — Vue aérienne d Ellis Island dans l Upper New York Bay à côté de la statue de la Liberté (non visible), deux symboles de l immigration vers le nouveau monde et … Wikipédia en Français
Ellis island — 40° 41′ 55″ N 74° 02′ 28″ W / 40.698698, 74.040985 … Wikipédia en Français
Ellis Island — Ellis Island … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ellis Island — sandy island in mouth of Hudson River, said to have been called Gull Island by local Indians and Oyster Island by the Dutch, renamed Gull Island after the British took over, then Gibbet Island because pirates were hanged there. Sold to Samuel… … Etymology dictionary
Ellis Island — [after S. Ellis, a former owner] small, government owned island in Upper New York Bay: former (1892 1943) examination center for immigrants seeking to enter the U.S.: 27 acres (11 hectares) … English World dictionary
Ellis Island — For the island in Australia, see Ellis Island (Queensland). Ellis Island Ellis Island Immigration Museum Location: Jersey City and … Wikipedia
Ellis Island — an island in upper New York Bay: a former U.S. immigrant examination station. * * * Island, Upper New York Bay, southeastern New York, U.S. It lies southwest of Manhattan island and has an area of about 27 acres (11 hectares). In 1808 the state… … Universalium
Ellis Island — noun an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑New Jersey, ↑Jersey, ↑Garden… … Useful english dictionary
Ellis Island — El|lis Is|land a small island close to New York City, which for over 50 years (1892 1943) was the main centre for dealing with people arriving in the US who wanted to settle in the country as ↑immigrants. Millions of people, mostly from Europe,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ellis Island (Queensland) — Ellis Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park West of Cape Melville, Queensland and East of Coen in the Claremont Isles between the first three mile opening and the second three mile opening of the Barrier Reef. Aerial photos maps … Wikipedia
Ellis Island Sound — Infobox musical artist Name = Ellis Island Sound Img capt = The Ellis Island Sound Orchestra Background = group or band Origin = London, United Kingdom Genre = Acoustic Folk Alternative Label = The Leaf Label Associated acts = State River… … Wikipedia
