Guadeloupe

//ɡwɑdəˈlʊp// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island at the northeastern edge of the Caribbean.
  2. 2
    An archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, including the island of Guadeloupe.

Etymology

From French Guadeloupe, from Spanish Santa María de Guadalupe (The Virgin Mary named after the Spanish town of Guadalupe in Extremadura). Doublet of Guadalupe.

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