Barbuda

[ bahr-boo-duh ]

/ bɑrˈbu də /

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noun

one of the NE Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of Antigua and Barbuda. 62 sq. mi. (161 sq. km).

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They are currently in Antigua Barbuda, the last country the couple will visit before returning to the United Kingdom.
Edward Who?|Tom Sykes|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not one-thousandth part as bad as the detestable mosquitoes on the shores of the Barbuda lagoon, they agreed.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
Having ascertained that the midshipmen intended visiting Barbuda, they first steered for that island.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
The rents have had to be reduced; and John wants all the Barbuda income to spend on the estate there.
Heartsease|Charlotte M. Yonge

At Barbuda, the earthquake was also severely feltall the stone buildings, with the exception of a small school-room, fell.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)|Anonymous
Antigua is governed as a crown colony, the Islands of Barbuda and Redonda being attached to it.
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British Dictionary definitions for Barbuda

Barbuda

/ (bɑːˈbuːdə) /

noun

a coral island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)

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