Fort-de-France
[fawr-duh-frahns]
- a seaport on and the capital of Martinique, in the French West Indies.
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Martinique
[mahr-tn-eek]
- an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
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I cite part of one, taken down from the dictation of a common field-hand near Fort-de-France.
Two Years in the French West IndiesLafcadio Hearn
Two months later the little capital of Fort-de-France was swept by the pestilence as by a wind of death.
Two Years in the French West IndiesLafcadio Hearn
But, as soon as we heard the story, our captain told the engineer to get up full steam an' make for Fort-de-France.
Plotting in Pirate SeasFrancis Rolt-Wheeler
The steamer reached Fort-de-France in the evening, and the boy found the town, though ill-lighted, gay.
Plotting in Pirate SeasFrancis Rolt-Wheeler
Fort-de-France
- the capital of Martinique, a port on the W coast: commercial centre of the French Antilles. Pop: 94 049 (1999 est)
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Martinique
- an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)
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Martinique
[(mahrt-n-eek)]
Island in the eastern West Indies; an overseas part of France.
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