Antigua

/ænˈtiːɡ(w)ə/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.

Example

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"Do you have friends in Antigua?"

Etymology

From Spanish antigua, in honor of a religious icon of St Mary (La Virgen de la Antigua) in Seville. Coined by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

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