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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.


Castries British  
/ kæsˈtriːs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 Dec. 1, 2024

The bunker, now reinforced with cement and covered with a roof, is the location where de Castries surrendered, ending the fierce battle of nearly two months.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

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 Jan. 27, 2023

Henri de Castries, the boss of Axa, a French insurer, lauds how “family-owned global firms keep their roots in small towns” in Germany, spreading wealth more evenly than in his centralised home country.

From Economist Feb. 25, 2016

The authority is evidently the Duchess of Castries.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

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