Barbados

[bahr-bey-dohs, -dohz, -duhs]

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noun

an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Bridgetown.

Barbados

/ bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs, -dɒs, -dəʊz /

noun

an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)

Barbados

Island republic in the easternmost West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean about three hundred miles north of Venezuela.

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Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth and a popular resort area.

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Barbadian adjective

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The next assignment for Pat Cummins' side is a three-Test tour of West Indies which starts in Barbados on 25 June.

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First, and most obviously, the boy born in Barbados could have quite easily been in maroon instead of royal blue, in the away dressing room rather than on his home ground for Warwickshire.

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In his first international on his home ground, the boy born in Barbados climbed into the West Indies attack with Caribbean flair.

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The 21-year-old, who will line up on his home ground for Warwickshire, was born in Barbados and caught the attention of Hope as a teenager.

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Her family are travelling to London to watch her play, then Tullis-Joyce already has a holiday booked to Barbados and the Dominican Republic to go scuba diving.

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