Martinique

//ˌmɑː(ɹ)tɪˈniːk// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.

Etymology

Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Martin of Tours. The name is sometimes suggested to be a modification of a native Ta-Arawak (Taino or Kalinago) name Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”).

Related phrases

Carriacou and Petite Martinique

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