Barbados
[bɑ:'beidəuz]
Definition
(noun.) easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela.
(noun.) a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area.
Checker: Natalia--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Alt. of Barbadoes
Typed by Damian
Examples
- Through the canal and by way of the island of Barbados, the distance is 7,277 miles. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The British occupied Barbados (almost our oldest possession) in 1605, and acquired Jamaica, the Bahamas, and British Honduras from the Spaniards. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Inputed by Dustin