Barbados

geographical name

Bar·​ba·​dos bär-ˈbā-(ˌ)dōs How to pronounce Barbados (audio)
-dəs,
-(ˌ)dōz
island of the British West Indies in the Lesser Antilles east of the Windward group; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1966; capital Bridgetown area 166 square miles (430 square kilometers), population 293,100
Barbadian adjective or noun

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“Barbados.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barbados. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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