Prince Edward Island

== English == === Etymology === Named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), the son of King George III and father of Queen Victoria. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Prince Edward Island A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Charlottetown. Holonyms: Maritimes, Maritime provinces An island in eastern Canada, which forms the majority of the eponymous province. An island administered by South Africa in the subantarctic Indian Ocean, part of the Prince Edward Islands. ==== Synonyms ==== PEI, P.E.I., P. E. I. (postal abbreviation): PE (obsolete) (island): Île Saint Jean ==== Derived terms ==== Prince Edward Islander ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === Prince Edward Island on Wikipedia.Wikipedia