Willemstad
noun
1.
a seaport on the island of Curaçao, in the S West Indies: capital of the Netherlands Antilles.
Netherlands Antilles
noun
1.
a Netherlands overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea, N and NE of Venezuela; includes the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, and St. Eustatius, and the S part of St. Martin: considered an integral part of the Dutch realm. 366 sq. mi. (948 sq. km).
Capital: Willemstad.
noun
1.
the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km).
Capital: Willemstad.
2.
Netherlands Antilles.
3.
(lowercase). Also, curaçao
[kyoo r-uh-soh, -soh-uh] /ˌkyʊər əˈsoʊ, -ˈsoʊ ə/ (Show IPA). a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
noun
1.
the capital of the Netherlands Antilles, a port on the SW coast of Curaçao: important for refining Venezuelan oil. Pop: 137 000 (2005 est)
noun
1.
an island in the Caribbean, the largest in the Netherlands Antilles. Capital: Willemstad. Pop: 146 836 (2013 est). Area: 444 sq km (171 sq miles)
2.
an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there
Netherlands Antilles
plural noun
1.
the Netherlands Antilles, two groups of islands in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: overseas division of the Netherlands, consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba, and the S part of Saint Martin; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela. Capital: Willemstad (on Curaçao). Pop: 222 000 (2004 est). Area: 996 sq km (390 sq miles) Former names (until 1949) Curaçao, the Dutch West Indies, the Netherlands West Indies
Netherlands Antilles [(an-til-eez)]
Group of islands, administered by The Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea, off the northern coast of Venezuela.
Note: The principal islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, combining Caribbean beaches and Dutch charm, are popular resorts.
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