Trinidad

Trin·i·dad  (trn-dd)

An island of Trinidad and Tobago in the Atlantic Ocean off northeast Venezuela. The island was inhabited by Arawaks when discovered by Columbus in 1498. A Spanish possession for the next three centuries, it was largely neglected by Spain and was a frequent target for Dutch, French, and British buccaneers. Seized by Great Britain in 1797, Trinidad was later joined with Tobago to form the colony of Trinidad and Tobago (1898).

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Trini·dadi·an adj. & n.

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Trinidad [ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd]

n

(Placename) an island in the West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century and ceded to Britain in 1802; joined with Tobago in 1888 as a British colony; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop.: 1 184 106 (1990)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Trinidad - an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela the Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago - an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Port-of-Spain - the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad

Translations

Trinidad [ˈtrɪnɪdæd] N → Trinidad f

Trinidad

n → Trinidad nt