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Anguilla

[ang-gwil-uh]

noun

  1. an island in the N Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies; a British dependency. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).



Anguilla

/ æŋˈɡwɪlə /

noun

  1. an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)

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This included the small Caribbean island of Anguilla, which landed the address .ai.

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Eddie Murphy marries his partner of 12 years, Australian model Paige Butcher, this week in Anguilla.

The teenage goalkeeper started for the Turks and Caicos Islands last month in their Concacaf Nations League match against Anguilla - whose starting goalkeeper in contrast was 41.

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BBC News visited his family's home in Anguilla and found an island in mourning.

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Mr Seesahai was from Anguilla in the Caribbean and had only been in the UK for six months before he was murdered.

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