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.
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.
The TV commercial they see shows dark-skinned natives wearing flowers in their hair on the exotic isle of Matilda Bay.
Yes, Suzy admitted in today's column, she used a press release to write about the party in advance so she could slip away for "a little vacation on the beautiful, windswept isle of Mustique in the Caribbean.
The vessel, based in Quito, caught fire and quickly sank eight miles off the isle of Seymor, authorities said.
Ever since the Soviet Union said last month that it would yank its troops out of the Caribbean isle, Cuba watchers have been betting on how long Castro will remain in power.