Bridgetown


a seaport on and the capital of Barbados, on the SW coast.
an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
Capital: Bridgetown.
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Captain Blood Rafael Sabatini
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A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) Charles Creighton
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A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) Charles Creighton
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A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) Charles Creighton
The Man Who Rose Again Joseph Hocking

noun
the capital of Barbados, a port on the SW coast. Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)
noun
an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
Barbados [(bahr-bay-dohs, bahr-bay-dohz)]

Note: Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth and a popular resort area.

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