Martinique

[ mahr-tn-eek ]

noun

1. an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1,100 sq. km). : Fort-de-France.

Martinique

/ ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk /

noun

1. an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)

Martinique

1. Island in the eastern West Indies ; an overseas part of France .

Other Words From

• Mar·ti·ni·can [mahr-tn-, ee, -k, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

He had large ideas, which probably included not merely the conquest of Martinique and Havana, but also an attack on Louisiana.

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There was one fact about Martinique which was worth more to me than all the data put together.

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My good Elise had darned the stockings of the Governor of Martinique, and many a time she had darned mine!

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But these natives of Martinique were altogether different from the blacks of St. Thomas.

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Wasnt that enough to establish a lasting bond of interest between Martinique and the wanderer from the North?

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