Barbados
an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Capital: Bridgetown.
Other words from Barbados
- Bar·ba·di·an [bahr-bey-dee-uhn], /bɑrˈbeɪ di ən/, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Barbados
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How to use Barbados in a sentence
Your Congress is selling itself for $4 billion this year, which is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Barbados.
Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending | Jim Arkedis | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI should say that I surf in Barbados, just to see what happens in Season 5.
‘The Walking Dead’ Star Andrew Lincoln on the Terminus Cannibals Theory & Season Finale | Melissa Leon | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir wages were paid in alcohol (rum from Barbados) and goods such as kettles and blankets.
Two-thirds of Sugar in the Blood consists of an impressively researched history of Barbados up until the last century.
The Original Slave Colony: Barbados and Andrea Stuart’s ‘Sugar in the Blood’ | Eric Herschthal | January 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBarbados provided the blueprint for all future British slave settlements in the American South.
The Original Slave Colony: Barbados and Andrea Stuart’s ‘Sugar in the Blood’ | Eric Herschthal | January 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I was to carry the news to Barbados, so that it does not make any difference whether I reach Kingston two hours earlier or later.
A Roving Commission | G. A. HentyHowever, the weather continued fine, and in five days after leaving Barbados they entered Kingston harbour.
A Roving Commission | G. A. HentyGeologically the chief component rocks of Barbados consist of coral limestone and coral.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army | Charles Alexander GordonOn 24th of May we embarked, the ship dropped with the current to Accra, and then sailed for Barbados.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army | Charles Alexander GordonThe general aspect of Barbados is at first sight very beautiful.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army | Charles Alexander Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for Barbados
/ (bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs, -dəʊz, -dɒs) /
an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for 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.
Notes for Barbados
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