Windward Islands

Wind·ward Islands  (wndwrd)

An island group of the southeast West Indies, including the southern group of the Lesser Antilles from Martinique south to Grenada.

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Windward Islands

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1. (Placename) a group of islands in the SE Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: consists of the French Overseas Department of Martinique and the independent states of Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines

2. (Placename) a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Moorea, Maio (Tubuai Manu), and Mehetia and Tetiaoro. Pop.: 162 686 (1996) French name Îles du Vent

Thesaurus

Noun

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Windward Islands - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles Windward Isles Caribees, Lesser Antilles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies Dominica - a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians Martinique - an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France Grenada - an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth Saint Lucia, St. Lucia - a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979

Translations

Windward Islands

pl the Windward islands → die Inseln pl → über dem Winde (von Dominica bis Grenada)