Anguilla

An·guil·la  (ng-gwl, n-)

An island of the British West Indies in the northern Leeward Islands. Settled by the British in the 17th century, it was part of the self-governing colony of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla until 1967, when it seceded unilaterally. A bid for full independence led to the landing of British troops in 1969. Anguilla became a dependency of Britain in 1971.

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Anguilla [æŋˈgwɪlə]

n

(Placename) an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop.: 8960 (1992). Area: 90 sq. km (35 sq. miles)

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Noun	1.	Anguilla - a British colony in the West Indies the Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
	2.	Anguilla - type genus of the Anguillidae: eels genus Anguilla fish genus - any of various genus of fish Anguillidae, family Anguillidae - eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn common eel, freshwater eel - eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked