Guadeloupe

[ gwahd-l-oop ]

noun

1. two islands Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of France. 687 sq. mi. (1,179 sq. km). : Basse-Terre.

Guadeloupe

/ ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːp /

noun

1. an overseas region of France in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, formed by the islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre and several offlying islands; in 2007 the island of Saint-Barthélemy and the part-island dependency of Saint-Martin were separated from Guadeloupe to become Overseas Collectivities directly subordinate to France. Capital: Basse-Terre. Pop: 405 500 (2007 est). Area: 1780 sq km (687 sq miles)

Guadeloupe

1. Island in the eastern portion of the West Indies ; an overseas territory of France .

Notes

Tourism is a major industry.

Example Sentences

"But I tell you that she is rich enough to buy Martinique and Guadeloupe if she were so pleased," said the captain.

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Passing through Martinique, Guadeloupe and Antigua he heard the confessions of more than three hundred of them.

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He served in the Army 48 years, and was present at the capture of Guadeloupe, in 1815.

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It was part of that mortality which Dutertre himself saw on his arrival at Guadeloupe in 1640.

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A ship, the Buf of Rochelle, carried it to Guadeloupe, the sailors and passengers dying on board of her.

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