Solomons
Guadalcanal's island chain
Solomons typically refers to the Solomon Islands, a nation in the South Pacific comprising nearly a thousand islands east of Papua New Guinea: The Solomons saw fierce fighting during World War II.
The plural form distinguishes the island group from the singular Solomon, the biblical king renowned for wisdom.
Melanesian island, fierce 1942 fighting
- Pacific OceanLargest body of water
- Coral SeaSouthwest Pacific body
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- atollsRing-shaped coral islands
lagoons · reefs · tropical · remote · independence
Named religious structure
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- ProverbsBiblical book of aphorisms
- EcclesiastesHebrew wisdom book
Song of Songs · David · Queen of Sheba · Israel · Hebrew Bible · Old Testament · Judah · monarchy
Torpedoed American heavy cruiser
- PT-109Motor torpedo boat designation
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- naval battlesCombat between warships
- Japanese occupationForeign military governance period
Mollusk-based medium of exchange
- panpipesGraduated tube wind instrument
- taroEdible tropical corm
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- tribalOf a clan
sago · kava · village · chief · ceremonial · woodcarving · ancestor worship · clan
Pacific-spanning language family
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
Guadalcanal
Melanesian island, fierce 1942 fighting
- Pacific OceanLargest body of water
- Coral SeaSouthwest Pacific body
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
Temple
Named religious structure
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- ProverbsBiblical book of aphorisms
Ecclesiastes · Song of Songs · David · Queen of Sheba · Israel · Hebrew Bible · Old Testament · Judah · monarchy · wealth
USS Indianapolis
Torpedoed American heavy cruiser
- PT-109Motor torpedo boat designation
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- naval battlesCombat between warships
shell money
Mollusk-based medium of exchange
tribal · sago · kava · village · chief · ceremonial · woodcarving · ancestor worship · clan · betel nut
Austronesian
Pacific-spanning language family
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- indigenousOriginating in a region
SolomonsMauritania
Northwest African coastal state
North Atlantic · Iceland · Greenland · Scandinavia · British Isles
- King SolomonWise Hebrew king
- Solomon's TempleAncient Jerusalem sanctuary
- Song of SolomonBiblical erotic poetry
- judgment of SolomonShrewd dispute resolution
- wisdom of SolomonProverbial supreme discernment
- Solomon IslandsOceanian archipelago nation