English Explanatory Dictionary

Saint Lucia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island and country in the Caribbean. Capital: Castries.

Pronunciation

/seɪnt ˈluː.ʃə/ /seɪnt ˈlu.ʃə/ en-us-Saint Lucia.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Saint Lucia.wav

Word forms

Saint Lucia St. Lucia

Etymology

Named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Legend says that the French sailors were shipwrecked on the island on the feast of Saint Lucy (13 December) of 1502.

Related words

Castries

Derived words

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