Castries

American  

[kas-treez, -trees, kah-stree] / ˈkæs triz, -tris, kɑˈstri /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.

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Castries British  

/ kæsˈtriːs /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of St Lucia. Pop: 14 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In a statement announcing Mr Tavares' departure, Henri de Castries, Stellantis’ senior independent director said "in recent weeks different views have emerged which have resulted in the Board and the CEO coming to today’s decision."

From BBC

A day earlier, Lecornu visited several wartime relics, including the preserved bunker of Commander General Christian de Castries.

From Seattle Times

In this extremely rare book, de Castries proclaimed the essential evil of skyscrapers and overbuilt cities and hinted at the existence of beings called “paramentals.”

From Washington Post

The Nobel laureate, who died in March, attended a ceremony last year to mark the opening of the museum, housed in a reconstruction of his former house in the Caribbean island’s capital, Castries.

From The Guardian

They cited speculation among investors and market players that de Castries is keen to take up a role in French politics after the presidential election in the spring.

From Reuters