Gonâve

[ goh-nahv; French gaw-nav ]

noun

1. Also called Gonâve Island. an island in the Gulf of Gonaïves, in W Haiti. 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).
2. Gulf of. Also called Gonâve Gulf. Gonaïves ( def 1 ).

Example Sentences

She had a sick mother in Gonâve, a Haitian island off the central coast.

From Seattle Times

Pierre was born on nearby Gonâve Island, and grew up without any electricity during the dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier.

From New York Times

Relief organization World Vision estimated that on the island of La Gonâve, 40% to 50% of homes were damaged or destroyed, and thousands of people injured.

From Wall Street Journal

At least hundreds of homes have been destroyed on La Gonâve island, he added.

From Wall Street Journal

EDT, the storm was moving north at about 9 miles an hour, with the eye expected to be back over water in the Gulf of Gonave within the next hour or so.

From Wall Street Journal