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Saba

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Sa·ba  (sb, sä-)
An island of the northern Netherlands Antilles in the West Indies between St. Martin and St. Eustatius. First occupied by the Dutch in 1632, the island is the cone of an extinct volcano.
Saba [ˈsɑːbə]
n
1. (Placename) an island in the NE Caribbean, in the Netherlands Antilles. Pop.: 1704 (2000 est.). Area: 13 sq. km (5 sq. miles)
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) another name for Sheba1 [1]
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Noun1.SabaSaba - a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano
Netherlands Antilles - a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands


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Saba, Nau, Maundrell, Troilo, D'Arvieux) that after an excessive drought, the vestiges of columns, walls, &c.
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