Definition of Insular. Meaning of Insular. Synonyms of Insular

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Definition of Insular

Insular
Insular In"su*lar, a. [L. insularis, fr. insula island: cf. F. insulaire. See Isle.] 1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island; as, an insular climate, fauna, etc. 2. Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed; illiberal; contracted; as, insular habits, opinions, or prejudices. The penury of insular conversation. --Johnson.
Insular
Insular In"su*lar, n. An islander. [R.] --Berkeley.

Meaning of Insular from wikipedia

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- Insular script is a medieval script system originating in Ireland that spread to England and continental Europe under the influence of Irish Christianity...
- The Insular Cases are a series of opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1901 about the status of U.S. territories acquired in the Spanish–American...
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- The Insular plate was an ancient oceanic plate that began subducting under the west-coast of North America around the early Cretaceous period. The Insular...