Nevis

Ne·vis  (nvs, nvs)

One of the Leeward Islands of the eastern West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. Discovered by Columbus in 1493, it was colonized by the English after 1628 and is now part of St. Kitts and Nevis.

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Nevis

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1. (Placename) an island in the Caribbean, part of St Kitts-Nevis; the volcanic cone of Nevis Peak, which rises to 1002 m (3287 ft.), lies in the centre of the island. Capital: Charlestown. Pop.: 8010 (1995 est.). Area: 129 sq. km (50 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) See Ben Nevis

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Nevis - one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983