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Some Ancient Briton Gained These Islands Crossword Clue

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noun

• a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970

• the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia)

39%12 A Briton of the fairer sex
noun

• a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England

39%9 A surname of Scottish origin meaning "foreign Briton"
noun

• United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)

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