Grenada

[ gri-ney-duh ]

noun

1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
2. an independent country comprising this island and the S Grenadines: a former British colony; gained independence 1974: scene of invasion by U.S. and Caribbean forces 1983. 133 sq. mi. (344 sq. km). : St. George's.
3. a town in central Mississippi.

Grenada

/ ɡrɛˈneɪdə /

noun

1. an island state in the Caribbean, in the Windward Islands: formerly a British colony (1783–1967); since 1974 an independent state within the Commonwealth; occupied by US troops (1983–85); mainly agricultural. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: East Caribbean dollar. Capital: St George's. Pop: 109 590 (2013 est). Area: 344 sq km (133 sq miles)

Grenada

1. Nation in the West Indies , about one hundred miles off the coast of South America . Its capital and largest city is St. George's.

Notes

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan of the United States ordered an invasion of the island, allegedly to protect some one thousand American citizens from Cuban military personnel on the island.

Other Words From

• Gre·na·di·an [gri-, ney, -dee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

It could guarantee that Grenada would be protected when the next climate catastrophe arrived.

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Grenada, already heavily indebted before the storm, still plunged into a deep recession.

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This also brought Grenada, a grouping of Caribbean islands of 112,000 people, its first-ever Olympic medal.

From Ozy

He also acknowledged that “we have a legitimate national interest” in Grenada.

From The Daily Beast

If that is the case, I fail to see how anyone can believe that Grenada posed no threat to our well-being.

From The Daily Beast

In 2006, Taylor began installing his first major underwater construction in Grenada.

From The Daily Beast

When they received an incomprehensible cable from Grenada, they just ignored it.

From The Daily Beast

Even so, Grenada had its little chapter in the history of global Communism, albeit the opposite of what Bishop had hoped.

From The Daily Beast

At the narrow stairway, many had tried to ascend; none had passed Musa, "Sword of Grenada."

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The entire force now moved forward rapidly towards Grenada, the 11th Ill.

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The struggle between the parties continued, until after the junction of New Grenada and Venezuela, in 1819.

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He appeared in Grenada, not as a disgraced man, but richly dressed, and attended by a noble retinue.

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The women were wrapped in mantles like the female Moors of Grenada, and the men had cloths of cotton round their loins.

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