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Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent An island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the central Windward Islands of the West Indies. Visited by Columbus in 1498, the island proved difficult to colonize due to strong resistance from its Carib inhabitants. The British established a settlement in the mid-1700s and held the island, except for a brief occupation by the French (1779-1783), thereafter, finally defeating the Caribs in 1797.Saint Vincent or abbreviation St Vincentn1. (Placename) Cape Saint Vincent a headland at the SW extremity of Portugal: scene of several important naval battles, notably in 1797, when the British defeated the French and Spanish2. (Placename) Gulf Saint Vincent a shallow inlet of SE South Australia, to the east of the Yorke Peninsula: salt industryThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Saint Vincent - an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979Kingstown - the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent |
Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent1. Cape. a headland at the SW extremity of Portugal: scene of several important naval battles, notably in 1797, when the British defeated the French and Spanish 2. Gulf. a shallow inlet of SE South Australia, to the east of the Yorke Peninsula: salt industry MedicalSeeSt. VincentSaint Vincent
Synonyms for Saint Vincentnoun an island in the center of the Windward IslandsSynonymsRelated Words- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Kingstown
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