Basseterre
a seaport in and the capital of st. kitts-nevis, in the west indies.
a seaport in and the capital of guadeloupe, in the french west indies.
see under guadeloupe.
two islands (b-sse-terre and grande-terre) separated by a narrow channel in the leeward islands of the west indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of france. 687 sq. mi. (1179 sq. km).
capital: b-sse-terre.
a twin-island state in the leeward islands, in the e west indies, consisting of the islands of st. kitts and nevis: formerly a british colony and member of the west indies -ssociated states; gained independence 1983. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km).
capital: b-sseterre.
historical examples
we anch-r-d off b-sseterre and waited in vain for the doctor.
jungle peace william beebe
why, we’ve got him safe under lock and key here at b-sseterre.
the dealings of captain sharkey a. conan doyle
we came to an anchor before the town of b-sseterre, the capital of the island.
old jack w.h.g. kingston
fort fleur d’épée was taken by storm, and the place not being tenable after this loss, the british crossed over to b-sseterre.
the history of the first west india regiment a. b. ellis
noun
a port in the caribbean, on st kitts in the leeward islands: the capital of st kitts-nevis. pop: 13 220 (2001)
noun
an overseas region of france in the e caribbean, in the leeward islands, formed by the islands of b-sse-terre and grande-terre and several offlying islands; in 2007 the island of saint-barthélemy and the part-island dependency of saint-martin were separated from guadeloupe to become overseas collectivities directly subordinate to france. capital: b-sse-terre. pop: 405 500 (2007 est). area: 1780 sq km (687 sq miles)
noun
a mountainous island in the caribbean, in the leeward islands, comprising part of guadeloupe. area: 848 sq km (327 sq miles)
a port in w guadeloupe, on b-sse-terre island: the capital of the french overseas department of guadeloupe. pop: 12 410 (1999)
guadeloupe [(gwahd-l-oohp, gwahd-l-oohp)]
island in the eastern portion of the west indies; an overseas territory of france.
note: tourism is a major industry.
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