Soufrière

[ soo-fryer ]

noun
  1. Also La Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on St. Vincent island. 4,048 feet (1,234 meters).

  2. Also Grande Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on Guadeloupe. 4,869 feet (1,484 meters).

  1. a volcanic peak in the West Indies, on Montserrat island. 3,002 feet (915 meters).

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How to use Soufrière in a sentence

  • La Soufriere made the first historic display of its hidden powers in 1718, when lava poured from its crater.

  • Previous to the eruption of 1812 the appearance of the Soufriere was most interesting.

British Dictionary definitions for Soufrière

Soufrière

/ (French sufrjɛr) /


noun
  1. a volcano in the Caribbean, on N St Vincent: erupted in 1902, killing about 2000 people. Height: 1234 m (4048 ft)

  2. a volcano in the Caribbean, on S Montserrat: the highest point on the island; erupted 1997, causing the effective destruction of the capital, Plymouth, and requiring the partial evacuation of the island. Height: 915 m (3002 ft)

  1. a volcano in the Caribbean, on Guadeloupe. Height: 1484 m (4869 ft)

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