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Roseau

American  
[roh-zoh] / roʊˈzoʊ /

noun

  1. a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.


Roseau British  
/ rəʊˈzəʊ /

noun

  1. the capital of Dominica, a port on the SW coast: botanical gardens. Pop: 19 400 (2001 est)

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Yet despite geothermal's green credentials, Dominica's new plant has raised concerns among some local residents, including environmentalist Atherton Martin who fears for the effects on the ecologically valuable Roseau Valley.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Misty Rose Nace, 45, who is part of the Brokenhead Ojibway and the Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nations in Canada, came from her home in Mechanicsville, Pa., with her sons to dance at the powwow.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023

The problem in Roseau and Kittson counties in northwestern Minnesota was that the same vendor neglected to include candidates’ party designations when it printed their ballots.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022

A person works at an injection molding station at the Polaris manufacturing and assembly plant in Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.

From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2022

A cathedral was built at Roseau, and parish churches were scattered about the island.

From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony