Saint-Barthélemy

[ san-bahr-teyluh-mee ]

noun
  1. Saint Bartholomew; Saint Barts; Saint Barths, a resort island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands, part of the French department of Guadeloupe. 6900; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km).

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How to use Saint-Barthélemy in a sentence

  • Once the young pirate chief ran into the harbor of St. Barthelemy and went on shore with his whole crew.

British Dictionary definitions for Saint-Barthélemy

Saint-Barthélemy

/ (sɛ̃barteɪleɪmɪ) /


noun
  1. an island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, belonging to France (as a dependency of Guadeloupe until 2007, then as a separate French Overseas Collectivity). Capital: Gustavia. Pop: 6852 (1999 census). Area: 21 sq km (8.1 sq miles)

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