Gua·de·loupe (gw d l- p , gwdl-p) An overseas department of France comprising the islands of Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre and smaller islands in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Inhabited by Arawaks and later by Caribs (15th century), the islands were discovered by Columbus in 1493 and colonized by the French in 1635. Basse-Terre is the capital. Population: 453,000. |
Guadeloupe [ˌgwɑːdəˈluːp]
n
(Placename) an overseas region of France in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, formed by the islands of Basse Terre and Grande Terre and their five dependencies. Capital: Basse-Terre. Pop.: 432 000 (2001 est.). Area: 1780 sq. km (687 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Guadeloupe - an island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industryFrench West Indies - the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France Leeward Islands - a group of islands in the eastern West Indies |
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Guadeloupe
n → Guadalupe nt, → Guadelupe nt
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