Saint Vincent
Britishnoun
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a headland at the SW extremity of Portugal: scene of several important naval battles, notably in 1797, when the British defeated the French and Spanish
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a shallow inlet of SE South Australia, to the east of the Yorke Peninsula: salt industry
Example Sentences
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A spokesman for the foreign office said: "We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and we are in contact with the local authorities."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The researchers collected samples of sargassum in Jamaica throughout 2021, which coincided with the April 2021 eruption of La Soufrière on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2024
The skipper contacted the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard, which then notified the local police.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
After his birth, they moved briefly to the island of Bequia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where Thompson attended a public school built atop stilts on the beach until second grade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
There was a little sign above the door that said the poet Edna Saint Vincent Millay once lived in the house, and that it was the narrowest house in New York.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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