Bermuda

[ ber-myoo-duh ]

noun
  1. a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Capital: Hamilton.

Other words from Bermuda

  • Ber·mu·dan, Ber·mu·di·an [ber-myoo-dee-uhn], /bərˈmyu di ən/, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Bermuda

Bermuda

/ (bəˈmjuːdə) /


noun
  1. a UK Overseas Territory consisting of a group of over 150 coral islands (the Bermudas) in the NW Atlantic: discovered in about 1503, colonized by the British by 1612, although not acquired by the British crown until 1684. Capital: Hamilton. Pop: 69 467 (2013 est). Area: 53 sq km (20 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Bermuda

Bermuda

Colony of Britain, made up of some three hundred coral islets and islands in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Hatteras.

Notes for Bermuda

Bermuda is a popular resort.

Notes for Bermuda

A group of colonists on their way to Virginia in 1609 were shipwrecked in Bermuda; William Shakespeare based his play The Tempest on this incident.

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