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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bahama islandscommonwealth of bahamas

Example

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"Have you heard? Our neighbor won the lottery, and she's gone to the Bahamas on a luxury cruise."

Etymology

Disputed; probably from Spanish baja mar (“shallow sea”) or Taíno ba ha ma (“big upper middle land”), via Spanish.

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