Easter Island

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Eas′ter Is′land, 

1. Place Names an island in the S Pacific, W of and belonging to Chile. ab. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km): gigantic statues. Also called Rapa Nui. Spanish, Isla de Pascua. 

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Easter Island noun

1. an isolated volcanic island in the Pacific, 3700 km (2300 miles) west of Chile, of which it is a dependency: discovered on Easter Sunday, 1722; annexed by Chile in 1888; noted for the remains of an indigenous culture, which includes gigantic stone figures. Pop: 3791 (2002). Area: 166 sq km (64 sq miles)
   Polynesian name: Rapa Nui