Definition of "andmy" [andmy]

• A self-governing island group in the central Pacific Ocean. Inhabited by Micronesian peoples, the islands were sighted by Spanish explorers in the early 16th century and were governed by Spain and Germany until 1920, when they became a Japanese mandate. From 1947 they were part of the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, during which time the United States carried out nuclear tests on Enewetak and Bikini atolls. The islands became self-governing in 1979 and attained free association status with the United States in 1986. Majuro is the capital. Population: 61,800.

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• "I order my library nooks online andmy husband picks them up for me as I am disabled and have a hard time getting around."
• "After all, my Aunt L. was the youngest of seven daughters andmy grandfather the parent of five boys and a girl."
• "And, I knowthat just having that book on the island with me would give mesuch a sense of connection to my self andmy past that I would be driven to make the most of my island experience – whether finding a way home, or making the best of where I was."