Bahamas

Ba·ha·mas  (b-hämz) also Ba·ha·ma Islands (-m) An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba comprising some 700 islands and islets and numerous cays. The country gained its independence from Great Britain in 1973. Nassau, on New Providence Island, is the capital and the largest city. Population: 306,000. Ba·hami·an (-hm-n, -hä-), Ba·haman (-hämn, -h-) adj. & n.

Bahamas

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Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz], Bahama Islands

pl n

(Placename) the. a group of over 700 coral islands (about 20 of which are inhabited) in the Caribbean: a British colony from 1783 until 1964; an independent nation within the Commonwealth from 1973. Language: English. Currency: Bahamian dollar. Capital: Nassau. Pop.: 298 000 (2001 est.). Area: 13 939 sq. km (5381 sq. miles)

Thesaurus

Noun

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Bahamas - island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort Bahama Islands, Commonwealth of the Bahamas OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands the Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area capital of the Bahamas, Nassau - the capital of the Bahamas Bahamian - a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas

Translations

Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz] NPL the Bahamas → las Bahamas

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Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz] npl
the Bahamas → les Bahamas fpl

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Bahamas

pl the Bahamas → die Bahamas pl

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Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz] npl the Bahamas → le Bahamas

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Bahamas → جزر الباهاما Bahamy Bahamas Bahamas Μπαχάμες Bahamas Bahamasaaret Bahamas Bahami isole Bahamas バハマ 바하마 Bahama's Bahamas Bahamy Baamas, Bahamas Багамские острова Bahamas ประเทศบาฮามาส Bahama Adaları nước Bahamas 巴哈马群岛