Basseterre
a seaport in and the capital of St. Kitts-Nevis, in the West Indies.
Other definitions for Basse-Terre (2 of 2)
a seaport in and the capital of Guadeloupe, in the French West Indies.
See under Guadeloupe.
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How to use Basseterre in a sentence
Basse Terre, where de Grasse then was, is about fifteen miles from the south point of Nevis.
The town consisted of only a few store-houses and wine shops, and was called the Basse Terre.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) | Walter ThornburyMorne Fortun is a high hill which overhangs Basse Terre, the principal town of the island.
An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, | Cooper WillyamsThis morning the London transport, having troops on board, got on shore on the Basse Terre side of the bay.
An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, | Cooper WillyamsBasse-Terre is supremely beautiful, its cloud-capped mountains being clothed with a mantle of luxuriant vegetation.
British Dictionary definitions for Basse-Terre (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbæsˈtɛə, French bɑstɛr) /
a mountainous island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, comprising part of Guadeloupe. Area: 848 sq km (327 sq miles)
a port in W Guadeloupe, on Basse-Terre Island: the capital of the French Overseas Department of Guadeloupe. Pop: 12 410 (1999)
British Dictionary definitions for Basseterre (2 of 2)
/ (bæsˈtɛə, French bɑstɛr) /
a port in the Caribbean, on St Kitts in the Leeward Islands: the capital of St Kitts-Nevis. Pop: 13 220 (2001)
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