Tenerife
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the largest of the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa. 794 sq. mi. (2,055 sq. km). Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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Pico de Tenerife Pico de Teide.
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Etymology
Origin of Tenerife
First recorded in 1595–1600; from Guanche (an extinct Berber language spoken on the Canary Islands) tene, teni “mountain” + ife “white,” specifically Mount Teide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Dubai and Tenerife are the top departures during half-term week from Manchester Airport.
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She was eventually airlifted by her insurance company north-east to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for urgent care on 16 October and died in the early hours of the next day.
From BBC
Long waits have been reported at Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, too.
From BBC
She was airlifted north-east to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for urgent care on 16 October and died in the early hours of the next day, lawyers said.
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She strayed for recent trips to Iceland and Tenerife, Spain, because Costco didn’t have what she wanted but is back and shopping for a Europe trip for spring break next year.
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