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an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 257,731; 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Capital: Bridgetown.
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Barbados
probably from Port. las barbados "the bearded," so called because vines or moss hung densely from the trees on the island.
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Barbados [(bahr-bay-dohs, bahr-bay-dohz)]Island republic in the easternmost West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean about three hundred miles north of Venezuela.
Note: Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth and a popular resort area.
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