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Barbados in British English
(bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs, -dəʊz, -dɒs)
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. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 285 719 (2017 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
Barbados in American English
(bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs; bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz)
country on the easternmost island of the West Indies: formerly (1663-1966) a British dependency, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth in 1966: 166 sq mi (430 sq km); pop. 260,000; cap. Bridgetown
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Barbadian (Barˈbadian) (Bærˈbædiən) adjective, noun
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British English: Barbados /bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs; -dəʊz; -dɒs/ NOUN
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean, in the east Lesser Antilles.
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