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Basseterre

[ bahs-tair ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of St. Kitts-Nevis, in the West Indies.


Basseterre

/ bæsˈtɛə; bɑstɛr /

noun

  1. a port in the Caribbean, on St Kitts in the Leeward Islands: the capital of St Kitts-Nevis. Pop: 13 220 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The next morning, a similar wind shift was reported at Basseterre, St. Kitts, with a calm, sunny period lasting just under an hour.

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He is scheduled to appear at Basseterre Magistrate Court on May 14.

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One financial professional in Basseterre described the relationship between Nevis and St Kitts as like that of a teenager with access to his big brother’s credit card.

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Three hours to get 52 with the boundaries they have at Basseterre, and off that attack?

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The stone dwellings and stores in Basseterre, the capital of the island, fearfully shook and rent, — some of the finest, but a mass of ruins, and others rendered unsafe.

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