Willemstad

[ vil-uhm-staht ]

/ ˈvɪl əmˌstɑt /

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noun

a seaport on the island of Curaçao, in the S West Indies: capital of the Netherlands Antilles.

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How to use Willemstad in a sentence

They accordingly hired one of the public landaus of Willemstad and told the driver to show them the places of interest.
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Not until the landau was well on its way to Willemstad did Roddy deem it wise to make a certain inquiry.
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From the palace yard in distant Willemstad there drifted toward them the boom of the morning gun.
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Roddy impatiently waited until a quarter of an hour had passed, then galloped to Willemstad.
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Inez gave him the address of a fellow-exile from Venezuela, living in Willemstad, who was in secret communication with Pedro.
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British Dictionary definitions for Willemstad

Willemstad

/ (Dutch ˈwɪləmstɑt) /

noun

the capital of the Netherlands Antilles, a port on the SW coast of Curaçao: important for refining Venezuelan oil. Pop: 137 000 (2005 est)

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