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单词 grenadines
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Grenadines

[ gren-uh-deenz, gren-uh-deenz ]
/ ˌgrɛn əˈdinz, ˈgrɛn əˌdinz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

a chain of about 600 islands in the E West Indies in the Windward Islands: a former British colony; now divided between Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Words nearby Grenadines

grenade launcher, Grenadian, grenadier, grenadilla, grenadine, Grenadines, Grendel, Grenfell, Grenoble, Grenville, grenz rays
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Example sentences from the Web for Grenadines

  • There are quantities of Grenadines, but the majority are out of sight.

    Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells
  • Among the lighter textures, adapted for both day and evening wear, are some very pretty mousselines de soie, and grenadines.

    Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V|Various
  • Grenada and the Grenadines, colonized by the French, first came into English possession under the treaty of 1763.

    The Colonies 1492-1750|Reuben Gold Thwaites

British Dictionary definitions for Grenadines

Grenadines
/ (ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz, ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːnz) /

pl n

the Grenadines a chain of about 600 islets in the Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands, extending for about 100 km (60 miles) between St Vincent and Grenada and divided administratively between the two states. Largest island: Carriacou
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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