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Grenada

American  
[gri-ney-duh] / grɪˈneɪ də /

noun

  1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.

  2. an independent country comprising this island and the S Grenadines: a former British colony; gained independence 1974: scene of invasion by U.S. and Caribbean forces 1983. 133 sq. mi. (344 sq. km). St. George's.

  3. a town in central Mississippi.

Grenada British  
/ ɡrɛˈneɪdə /

noun

  1. an island state in the Caribbean, in the Windward Islands: formerly a British colony (1783–1967); since 1974 an independent state within the Commonwealth; occupied by US troops (1983–85); mainly agricultural. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: East Caribbean dollar. Capital: St George's. Pop: 109 590 (2013 est). Area: 344 sq km (133 sq miles)

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Grenada Cultural  

  1. Nation in the West Indies, about one hundred miles off the coast of South America. Its capital and largest city is St. George's.

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In 1983, President Ronald Reagan of the United States ordered an invasion of the island, allegedly to protect some one thousand American citizens from Cuban military personnel on the island.

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  • Grenadian adjective

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Pitchford was tried in Grenada County, Mississippi, in 2006 for a capital murder committed when he was 18.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

On Thursday she travelled to the Caribbean nation of Grenada, northeast of Venezuela, for her first international visit as head of state, state TV images showed.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

U.S. citizens can obtain citizenship in Grenada, for instance, for a minimum investment of about $235,000 or in Antigua and Barbuda for about $230,000.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Even then, alarm bells have been ringing, especially when England struggled to overcome Andorra, ranked 173rd in the world and just above Grenada and Nepal, in their third World Cup qualifier.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

“Nutmeg. It grows on Grenada, the island where I was born.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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