Mar·ti·nique (mär t -n k , -tn-k) An island and overseas department of France in the Windward Islands of the West Indies. Inhabited first by Arawaks and later by Caribs, the island was visited by Columbus in 1502. It was colonized by French settlers after 1635. Fort-de-France is the capital. Population: 436,000. Mar ti·nican adj. & n. |
Martinique [ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk]
n
(Placename) an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop.: 388 000 (2001 est.). Area: 1090 sq. km (420 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Martinique - an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of FranceFrench West Indies - the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France Windward Islands, Windward Isles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles |
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Martinique
n → Martinique nt
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