/ Dictionary / Index K Kurile Islands: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ku'rile Is'lands Pronunciation: (koor'il, koo-rēl'), [key] a chain of small islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending from N Japan to the S tip of Kamchatka: renounced by Japan in 1945; under Russian administration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. kurgan Kurland Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language