Martinique

[ mahr-tn-eek ]

/ ˌmɑr tnˈik /

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noun

an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1,100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Martinique

Mar·ti·ni·can

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

Words nearby Martinique

Martínez Ruiz, martingale, martini, Martinican, Martini-Henry, Martinique, Martin IV, Martin Luther King Day, Martinmas, Martinon, Martins

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How to use Martinique in a sentence

He had large ideas, which probably included not merely the conquest of Martinique and Havana, but also an attack on Louisiana.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
There was one fact about Martinique which was worth more to me than all the data put together.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
My good Elise had darned the stockings of the Governor of Martinique, and many a time she had darned mine!
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
But these natives of Martinique were altogether different from the blacks of St. Thomas.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr

Wasnt that enough to establish a lasting bond of interest between Martinique and the wanderer from the North?
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr

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.