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Martinique

[ mahr-tn-eek ]

noun

  1. an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1,100 sq. km). : Fort-de-France.


Martinique

/ ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk /

noun

  1. an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)


Martinique

  1. Island in the eastern West Indies ; an overseas part of France .


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  • Mar·ti·ni·can [mahr-tn-, ee, -k, uh, n], noun

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Example Sentences

He had large ideas, which probably included not merely the conquest of Martinique and Havana, but also an attack on Louisiana.

There was one fact about Martinique which was worth more to me than all the data put together.

My good Elise had darned the stockings of the Governor of Martinique, and many a time she had darned mine!

But these natives of Martinique were altogether different from the blacks of St. Thomas.

Wasnt that enough to establish a lasting bond of interest between Martinique and the wanderer from the North?

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