An·dros ( n dr s)1. The largest island of the Bahamas, in the western part of the archipelago. 2. also (än drôs ) An island of southeast Greece in the Aegean Sea. The northernmost of the Cyclades, it was colonized by Athens in the fifth century b.c. |
An·dros (ndr s, -drs), Sir Edmund 1637-1714. English colonial administrator in America whose attempt to unify the New England colonies under his governorship (1686-1689) was met by revolt. |
Andros [ˈændrəs]
n
1. (Placename) an island in the Aegean Sea, the northernmost of the Cyclades: long famous for wine. Capital: Andros. Pop.: 8155 (1990). Area: about 311 sq. km (120 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) an island in the N Caribbean, the largest of the Bahamas. Pop.: 8177 (1990). Area: 4144 sq. km (1600 sq. miles)
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