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Barbados
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Bar·ba·dos  (bär-bds, -dz, -ds)
A country occupying the easternmost island of the West Indies. Probably first visited by the Portuguese, the island was settled by the British in the early 1600s, became a separate colony in 1885, and gained full independence in 1966. Bridgetown is the capital and the largest city. Population: 281,000.

Bar·badi·an adj. & n.
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Barbados

Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs -dəʊz -dɒs]
n
(Placename) an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop.: 269 000 (2001). Area: 430 sq. km (166 sq. miles)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Barbados - a parliamentary democracy on the island of BarbadosBarbados - a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands
Barbados - easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
Bridgetown, capital of Barbados - capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
2.Barbados - easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
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
Caribees, Lesser Antilles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies
Barbados - a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
Barbadian - a native or inhabitant of Barbados
Translations
Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdɒs] NBarbados m

Barbados [bɑːrˈbeɪdəʊz bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs bɑːrˈbeɪdəʊs] nla Barbade

Barbados
nBarbados nt

Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdɒs] nBarbados fsg

Barbados البربادوس Barbados Barbados Barbados Μπαρμπάντος Barbados Barbados Barbade Barbados isole Barbados バルバドス 바베이도스 Barbados Barbados Barbados Barbados Барбадос Barbados ประเทศบาร์เบโดส Barbados nước Barbados 巴巴多斯


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uk CAPTION(S): LUXURY: Room at the Almond Beach; ICING ON THE CAKE: The Barbadan beaches are super-soft and the waters warm; LIFE'S A BEACH: A local chills out Barbados-style
From the relatively sheltered life in Wolverhampton, England, where his Barbadan father had been a popular community worker, he moved to East London.
 
 
 
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