Easter Island en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Calque of Dutch Paaseiland. Named by the island's first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered it on Easter Sunday 1722. Roggeveen named it Paasch-Eyland (an 18th century Dutch spelling). The island's official Spanish name, isla de Pascua, also means “Easter Island”.
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An island in the South Pacific, belonging to Chile and famous for its moai monuments.
The commodore, after he had quitted this iſland, ſailed 12 degrees to the weſtward, having ſight of a number of birds, which attended them till they arrived at a ſmall iſland about 16 leagues in extent, which they called Paſch, or Eaſter Iſland, from the day on which it was diſcovered.
1755, A New Universal Collection of Voyages and Travels, page 320:
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sl Velikonočni otok (Island in the Pacific) · br Enez Pask (Island in the Pacific) · kk Пасха аралы (Island in the Pacific) · ms Pulau Easter (Island in the Pacific) · rap Rapa Nui (Island in the Pacific) · sv Påskön (Island in the Pacific) · de Osterinsel (Island in the Pacific) · id Pulau Paskah (Island in the Pacific) · sh Ускршњи оток (Island in the Pacific) · af Paaseiland (Island in the Pacific) · uz Pasxa oroli (Island in the Pacific) · is Páskaeyja (Island in the Pacific) · bg Великде́нски о́стров (Island in the Pacific) · oc Illa de Paschas (Island in the Pacific) · gag Paskellä Adası (Island in the Pacific) · sh Uskršnji otok (Island in the Pacific) · tpi Ista Ailan (Island in the Pacific) · nn Påskeøya (Island in the Pacific) · mk Велигденски Остров (Island in the Pacific) · am ፋሲካ ደሴት (Island in the Pacific) · kw Ynys Pask (Island in the Pacific) · sk Veľkonočný ostrov (Island in the Pacific) · eu Pazko uhartea (Island in the Pacific) · gsw Osterinsel (Island in the Pacific) · cmn 復活節島 /复活节岛 (Island in the Pacific) · li Paoseiland (Island in the Pacific) · szl Wjelganocno Wyspa (Island in the Pacific) · fa جزیره ایستر (Island in the Pacific) · el Νησί του Πάσχα (Island in the Pacific) · hi ईस्टर द्वीप (Island in the Pacific) · nan-hbl 閣活節島 /阁活节岛 (Island in the Pacific) · sw Kisiwa cha Pasaka (Island in the Pacific) · hu Húsvét-sziget (Island in the Pacific) · ka აღდგომის კუნძული (Island in the Pacific) · ca illa de Pasqua (Island in the Pacific) · wa Iye di Påke (Island in the Pacific) · cy Ynys y Pasg (Island in the Pacific) · fo Páskaoy (Island in the Pacific) · lo ເກາະອີສເຕີ (Island in the Pacific) · war Lalawigan (Island in the Pacific) · rw Rapanuyi (Island in the Pacific) · ar جَزِيرَة الْفِصْح (Island in the Pacific) · su Pulo Paskah (Island in the Pacific) · mi Moutere Aranga (Island in the Pacific) · ty Rapa Nui (Island in the Pacific) · frp Ila de Pâques (Island in the Pacific) · io Pasko-Insulo (Island in the Pacific) · pt Ilha de Páscoa (Island in the Pacific) · lt Velykų sala (Island in the Pacific) · sc ìsula de Pasca (Island in the Pacific) · pih Iista Ailen (Island in the Pacific) · az Pasxa adası (Island in the Pacific) · gv Ellan y Chaisht (Island in the Pacific) · dsb Jatšowna kupa (Island in the Pacific) · fi Pääsiäissaari (Island in the Pacific) · ast Islla de Pascua (Island in the Pacific) · ace Pulo Easter (Island in the Pacific) · gv Ellan ny Caisht (Island in the Pacific) · ceb pulo sa Tśile (Island in the Pacific) · ru о́стров Па́схи (Island in the Pacific) · ar جَزِيرَة عِيد اَلْفِصْح (Island in the Pacific) · eo Paskinsulo (Island in the Pacific) · uk о́стрів Па́схи (Island in the Pacific) · tr Paskalya Adası (Island in the Pacific) · mg Nosin'i Paska (Island in the Pacific) · vec Ìxoła de Pàscua (Island in the Pacific) · vi đảo Phục Sinh (Island in the Pacific) · ko 이스터 섬 (Island in the Pacific) · be во́страў Па́схі (Island in the Pacific) · ga Oileán na Cásca (Island in the Pacific) · fr île de Pâques (Island in the Pacific) · nl Paaseiland (Island in the Pacific) · et Lihavõttesaar (Island in the Pacific) · scn ìsula di Pasqua (Island in the Pacific) · sco Easter Island (Island in the Pacific) · la insula Paschae (Island in the Pacific) · pl Wyspa Wielkanocna (Island in the Pacific) · frr Poosche-ailönj (Island in the Pacific) · sh Ускршње острво (Island in the Pacific) · it Isola di Pasqua (Island in the Pacific) · pt Ilha da Páscoa (Island in the Pacific) · sh Uskršnji otoci (Island in the Pacific) · cs Velikonoční ostrov (Island in the Pacific) · es Isla de Pascua (Island in the Pacific) · fy Peaske-eilân (Island in the Pacific) · yue 復活節島 /复活节岛 (Island in the Pacific) · ro Insula Paștelui (Island in the Pacific) · th เกาะอีสเตอร์ (Island in the Pacific) · da Påskeøen (Island in the Pacific) · lv Lieldienu sala (Island in the Pacific) · bar Ostainsl (Island in the Pacific) · hy Զատկի կղզի (Island in the Pacific) · gl Illa de Pascua (Island in the Pacific) · ja イースター島 (Island in the Pacific) · nb Påskeøya (Island in the Pacific) · sh Uskršnje ostrvo (Island in the Pacific) · an Isla de Pascua (Island in the Pacific) · hsb Jutrowna kupa (Island in the Pacific) · he אי הפסחא (Island in the Pacific) · oc Illa de Pascas (Island in the Pacific)