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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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