São Tiago

[ soun tyah-goo ]

noun

1. the largest of the Cape Verde Islands, S of Cape Verde. About 383 sq. mi. (992 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Malaria was once detected on all of Cape Verde's nine inhabited islands, but in recent years could only be found on one, Sáo Tiago - where the final efforts were concentrated.

From BBC

She had staid at Madeira one day, and four at Sao Tiago, from which last place she had steered directly for New South Wales, neglecting Rio de Janeiro on her right, and the Cape of Good Hope on her left; and notwithstanding the immense tract of ocean she had passed, brought her crew without sickness into harbour.

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