Grenada
pronunciation
How to pronounce Grenada in British English:
UK [ɡrəˈneidə]
How to pronounce Grenada in American English:
US [ɡrəˈnedə]
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- Noun:
- an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
Word Origin
- Grenada
- West Indies island, discovered by Columbus Aug, 15, 1498, and named by him Concepción, the place later was renamed for the old Spanish kingdom or city of Granada. Related: Grenadian.
Example
- 1. He was instrumental in the invasions of panama and grenada .
- 2. Being a commonwealth realm , queen elizabeth ii is recognised as queen of grenada .
- 3. But britain 's falklands war and the american invasion of grenada began to change this .
- 4. Invading grenada under reagan was one thing ; invading iraq under mr bush turned out to be quite another .
- 5. Above the tiny island nation of grenada , big things were happening in the sky .