Robinson Crusoe Island

English

Etymology

Renamed in 1966 by the Chilean government, after the fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe: the island was home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk from 1704 to 1709, and is thought to have inspired the novel.

Proper noun

Robinson Crusoe Island

  1. The second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands.
    Synonyms: (former name) Aguas Buenas, (former name) Más a Tierra
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