St. Lucia

[ loo-shuh, -see-uh ]

/ ˈlu ʃə, -si ə /

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noun

one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.

an independent country comprising this island: a former British colony; gained independence 1979. 238 sq. mi. (616 sq. km). Capital: Castries.

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OTHER WORDS FROM St. Lucia

St. Lucian, adjective, noun

Words nearby St. Lucia

St.-Léonard, stlg., St. Lô, St. Louis, St. Louis Park, St. Lucia, St. Lucie cherry, STM, St. Malo, St. Martin, St. Marys

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