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Eleuthera

American  
[ih-loo-ther-uh] / ɪˈlu θər ə /

noun

  1. an island in the N Bahamas. 164 sq. mi. (425 sq. km).


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While flooding has disrupted parts of the archipelago, the ministry of tourism said the majority of the country - including Nassau, Freeport, Eleuthera and the Abacos - remained largely unaffected and open to visitors.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2025

A U.S. listing “sends a clear message that this species is in danger,” says Nick Higgs, a marine biologist at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, a research center in the Bahamas.

From Science Magazine Dec. 22, 2022

Other areas of the Bahamas, including Andros Island, New Province and Eleuthera remained under a tropical storm warning.

From Seattle Times Nov. 8, 2022

His swim beats a 124.4 km swim by Chloe McCardel from the south of Eleuthera Island to Nassau in the Bahamas five years ago, recognized by the Marathon Swimmers Federation as the longest ocean swim.

From Reuters Sep. 16, 2019

The order had been given to the officer of the deck to go ahead at full speed, making the course south-east, after the Eleuthera had been hoisted on board and secured.

From Fighting for the Right by A. B. Shute

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