St. Lucia

[ loo-shuh, -see-uh ]

noun

1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
2. an independent country comprising this island: a former British colony; gained independence 1979. 238 sq. mi. (616 sq. km). : Castries.

Other Words From

• St. Lucian adjective noun

Example Sentences

A decaying statue of St. Lucia, patron saint of the blind, holds a platter with two eyes.

From The Daily Beast

Born in St. Lucia, Monroque landed in New York straight out of high school 12 years ago.

From The Daily Beast

About 1840 he was offered the governorship of St. Lucia, but his love for his native island caused him to decline the offer.

From Project Gutenberg

He in the meantime established a fort at St. Lucia, near Canaveral.

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But to work them profitably will require a little more common-sense than the good folks of St. Lucia have as yet shown.

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For making observations on the Neapolitans no better post can be chosen than a lodging in the quarter St. Lucia.

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Now came a troop of children with lights, and went in procession to the church of St. Lucia.

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