Kiritimati

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Kiritimati

/kəˈɹɪsməs/

Rhymes with -ɪsməs

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Borrowed from Gilbertese Kiritimati (“Christmas”), from English Christmas.

proper noun

An island of Kiribati, also called Christmas Island. To enumerate people on Kiritimati island (or Christmas island) one needs to fly and stay overnight in Fiji before flying to Kiritimati island.

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"Kiritimati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kiritimati. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kiritimati. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kiritimati

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"Kiritimati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kiritimati.

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@misc{kiritimati_2026,
  title = {Kiritimati},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kiritimati},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}