Antigua

[an-tee-guh]

noun

one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).

Related formsAn·ti·guan, adjective, noun

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Historical Examples of antiguan

The Antiguan was already on the brink of middle-age when he first trod the English shore.
The Works of Max Beerbohm
Max Beerbohm
One of the Antiguan magistrates related to me the following circumstance, which had recently occurred.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)
Anonymous
The fruit is very luscious to the taste, and ranks among one of the first at an Antiguan table.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)
Anonymous
Having endeavoured to give the Antiguan definition of lumber, I will now proceed to describe the yard.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2)
Anonymous
Far and away the most popular of the Park speakers was the Antiguan.
A Labrador Doctor
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

British Dictionary definitions for antiguan

Antiguan

adjective

of or relating to Antigua or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Antigua

Antigua

noun

an island in the Caribbean, one of the Leeward Islands: a British colony, with its dependency Barbuda, until 1967, when it became a British associated state; it became independent in 1981 as part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for antiguan

Antigua

Caribbean island, from Spanish fem. of antiguo, literally "ancient, antique" (see antique); discovered by Columbus in 1493 and named by him for the church of Santa Maria la Antigua ("Old St. Mary's") in Seville.