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Castries

American  
[kas-treez, -trees, kah-stree] / ˈkæs triz, -tris, kɑˈstri /

noun

  1. a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.


Castries British  
/ kæsˈtriːs /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of St Lucia. Pop: 14 000 (2005 est)

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In a statement announcing Mr Tavares' departure, Henri de Castries, Stellantis’ senior independent director said "in recent weeks different views have emerged which have resulted in the Board and the CEO coming to today’s decision."

From BBC Dec. 1, 2024

The bunker, now reinforced with cement and covered with a roof, is the location where de Castries surrendered, ending the fierce battle of nearly two months.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

Derek Alton Walcott was born Jan. 23, 1930, in Castries, the capital of St. Lucia, a 240-square-mile island in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean.

From Washington Post Mar. 17, 2017

Henri de Castries, the boss of Axa, a French insurer, lauds how “family-owned global firms keep their roots in small towns” in Germany, spreading wealth more evenly than in his centralised home country.

From Economist Feb. 25, 2016

Shortly after the latter date Du Clesmeur, who was in command of the Marquis de Castries, sighted another island which was named Ile de la Prise de Possession, and which has been renamed Marion Island.

From Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects by McClymont, James Roxburgh

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