Andros
Americannoun
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Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
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the largest island in the Bahamas, in the W part of the group. 1,600 sq. mi. (4,144 sq. km).
noun
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an island in the Aegean Sea, the northernmost of the Cyclades: long famous for wine. Capital: Andros. Pop: 10 009 (2001). Area: about 311 sq km (120 sq miles)
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an island in the N Caribbean, the largest of the Bahamas. Pop: 7686 (2000). Area: 4144 sq km (1600 sq miles)
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New Englanders threw Andros into jail, sent him back to England and had the pleasure of proclaiming days of thanksgiving for the ascension of William and Mary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Selecting a Thanksgiving day was a royal prerogative, he declared, accorded solely to him as the representative of the Catholic King James II. Andros named Dec. 1 as Thanksgiving Day for all New England.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
"Luis Enrique has created a monster," said Dazn pundit Andros Townsend.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
A separate wrongful-death lawsuit brought by Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, on behalf of their son, Andros, was settled in late 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2024
And tidings now came by swift riders from Cair Andros of all that was done, and the City made ready for the coming of the King.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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