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 - 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 (Islas) Bahama

Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz] npl the Bahamas → les Bahamas fpl

Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz] npl the Bahamas → die Bahamas pl, die Bahamainseln pl

Bahamas [bəˈhɑːməz] npl the Bahamas → le isole Bahama