English Explanatory Dictionary

Bermuda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
noun
  1. A pale, slightly blue shade of green

Pronunciation

/bəˈmjuː.də/ /bəɹˈmjuː.də/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bermuda.wav

Word forms

Bermuda

Etymology

Named after Spanish navigator Juan de Bermúdez (1450–c. 1520). See more at Bermúdez.

Synonyms

Somers Isles

Related words

Bermudan Bermudian

Derived words

Bermuda cedar Bermuda green Bermuda juniper Bermuda onion Bermuda petrel Bermuda rig Bermuda shorts Bermuda Triangle Pacific Bermuda Triangle
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