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Castries

American  
[kas-treez, -trees, kah-stree] / ˈkæs triz, -tris, kɑˈstri /

noun

  1. a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.


Castries British  
/ kæsˈtriːs /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of St Lucia. Pop: 14 000 (2005 est)

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In a statement announcing Mr Tavares' departure, Henri de Castries, Stellantis’ senior independent director said "in recent weeks different views have emerged which have resulted in the Board and the CEO coming to today’s decision."

From BBC Dec. 1, 2024

A day earlier, Lecornu visited several wartime relics, including the preserved bunker of Commander General Christian de Castries.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

Henri de Castries, the boss of Axa, a French insurer, lauds how “family-owned global firms keep their roots in small towns” in Germany, spreading wealth more evenly than in his centralised home country.

From Economist Feb. 25, 2016

Downtown Castries, cradling its bustling harbor, teems with local office workers in shirt and ties and dazzled tourists trickling from colossal cruise ships.

From Washington Post Jan. 29, 2015

We and the "Charybdis" then sailed—she for Yokohama and we for Castries bay—about sixty miles on the other side of the gulf—where we dropped anchor on the following morning.

From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by Smith, J. J.

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