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Wallis and Futuna

proper noun

  1. French overseas territory
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɒlɪs ən(d)fuːˈtuːnə/

name

Etymology: From the names of the territory's two largest islands, Wallis and Futuna. Wallis is named after Captain Samuel Wallis while Futuna is borrowed from East Futuna.

  1. An archipelago and overseas collectivity of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.