Basseterre

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geographical name (1)

Basse·​terre bas-ˈter How to pronounce Basseterre (audio)
bäs-
town and port on the Caribbean Sea in the British West Indies; capital of Saint Kitts Island and of the independent state of Saint Kitts and Nevis population 13,220

Basse-Terre

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geographical name (2)

bas-ˈter How to pronounce Basse-Terre (audio)
bäs-
1
island of the French West Indies constituting the western part of Guadeloupe area 364 square miles (946 square kilometers), population 173,000
2
town, port on a channel between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, and capital of Guadeloupe population 12,377

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“Basseterre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basseterre. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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