a) Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
With these he held undisputed sway over his insular domains, and carried on intercourse with the chiefs or governors whom he had placed in command of the several islands.
b) Situated on an island.
There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves as Indian isles by coral reefs.
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