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Basseterre

American  
[bahs-tair] / bɑsˈtɛər /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of St. Kitts-Nevis, in the West Indies.


Basseterre British  
/ bæsˈtɛə, bɑstɛr /

noun

  1. a port in the Caribbean, on St Kitts in the Leeward Islands: the capital of St Kitts-Nevis. Pop: 13 220 (2001)

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The next morning, a similar wind shift was reported at Basseterre, St. Kitts, with a calm, sunny period lasting just under an hour.

From Washington Post

He is scheduled to appear at Basseterre Magistrate Court on May 14.

From Fox News

One financial professional in Basseterre described the relationship between Nevis and St Kitts as like that of a teenager with access to his big brother’s credit card.

From The Guardian

Three hours to get 52 with the boundaries they have at Basseterre, and off that attack?

From The Guardian

The stone dwellings and stores in Basseterre, the capital of the island, fearfully shook and rent, — some of the finest, but a mass of ruins, and others rendered unsafe.

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