Martinique

[ mahr-tn-eek ]

/ ˌmɑr tnˈik /

noun

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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OTHER WORDS FROM Martinique

Mar·ti·ni·can

[mahr-tn-ee-kuh n] /ˌmɑr tnˈi kən/, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for martinique

This island was either the St. Lucia or the Martinique of today.
The Life of Christopher Columbus from his own Letters and Journals|Edward Everett Hale
By way of Martinique I forward to you gazettes, journals, and one or two pamphlets.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume 3|Various
From her woolly hair and very dark but merry face, I imagined her to have a touch of Guadeloupe or Martinique blood.
Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone|Angus B. Reach
That Cervera had turned west when last seen from Martinique meant nothing.
Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles|Alfred T. Mahan

If you want any information about medical matters in Martinique, I will hunt it up for you.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for martinique

Martinique

/ (ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk) /

noun

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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Cultural definitions for martinique

Martinique

[ (mahrt-n-eek) ]

Island in the eastern West Indies; an overseas part of France.