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May 27, 2012
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main•land



Pronunciation: (mān'land", -lund), [key]
—n.
1. the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula: the mainland of Greece.
2. (in Hawaii) the 48 contiguous states of the U.S.

Main•land



Pronunciation: (mān'land", -lund), [key]
—n.
1. the largest of the Shetland Islands. 18,268; ab. 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
2. Pomona (def. 3).

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