| Ladrone | n. [ Sp. ladron, L. latro servant, robber, Gr. (&unr_;) a servant. ] A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| mariana islands | (n) a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521, Syn. Marianas, Ladrone Islands |