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PRONUNCIATION OF THE LESSER ANTILLES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE LESSER ANTILLES

the last laugh
the last straw
the Last Supper
the last trump
the last word
the Lateran
the latest
the law
the least
the Lebanon
the letter
the Levant
the Levellers
the life and soul
the life of Riley
the like
the likes of
the limelight
the limit
the Lion

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE LESSER ANTILLES

Achilles
Antilles
Bruxelles
dalles
Dulles
fiancailles
Greater Antilles
Helles
Lesser Antilles
marseilles
Netherlands Antilles
Pelles
Roncesvalles
Seychelles
the Antilles
the Greater Antilles
the Netherlands Antilles
Treaty of Versailles
Versailles
Welles

Synonyms and antonyms of the Lesser Antilles in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Lesser Antilles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE LESSER ANTILLES

Find out the translation of the Lesser Antilles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Lesser Antilles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Lesser Antilles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小安的列斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las Antillas Menores
570 millions of speakers

English

the Lesser Antilles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम एंटीलिज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزر الأنتيل الصغرى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Малых Антильских островов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pequenas Antilhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম এন্টিলস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les Petites Antilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antilles Kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Kleinen Antillen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小アンティル諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소 앤 틸리 스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Antilles Kurang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lesser Antilles
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெஸ்னர் அன்டிலிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी अँटिल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lesser Antilles
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Piccole Antille
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Małych Antyli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Малих Антильських островів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Antilele Lesser
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι Μικρές Αντίλλες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Klein Antille
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Små Antillerna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lesser Antilles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Lesser Antilles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LESSER ANTILLES»

The term «the Lesser Antilles» is very widely used and occupies the 13.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LESSER ANTILLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Lesser Antilles

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE LESSER ANTILLES»

Discover the use of the Lesser Antilles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Lesser Antilles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion
"Outgrowth of papers presented at conference marking Columbus' quincentennial and centering around new societies formed as a result of culture contact.
Robert L. Paquette, Stanley L. Engerman, 1996
2
Greater Trouble in the Lesser Antilles
As a distant hurricane approaches, a depressed Captain Brian Clancy asks, "Where do you go when you leave paradise?
Charles Locks, 2013
3
The Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection at Hamilton College: ...
The Houghs have applied advanced bibliographical knowledge to this work and in some instances have added cogent historical annotation. The collection's content addresses issues of broad international significance.
Samuel J. Hough, Penelope R. O. Hough, 1994
4
West Indian Antique Furniture: Of the Lesser Antilles, 1740-1940
Offers insight into the little-known furniture of the Lesser Antilles and includes over 200 illustrated examples of island furniture, with detailed captions. A comprehensive study of this hiterto neglected subject.
Philip Sturm, 2007
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Stone Artefact Production and Exchange Among the Lesser Antilles
This archaeological study reconstructs Pre-Columbian exchange networks in the Lesser Antilles based on lithic artefact distributions among the different islands.
Sebastiaan Knippenberg, 2007
6
The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and ...
The island chain is divided into two principal groups: the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles. From Puerto Rico north and west, the larger islands of the Caribbean are the Greater Antilles. The four major islands in order of size are Cuba, ...
Spencer Tucker, 2009
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Biogeographic Patterns of Avian Malaria Parasites in the ...
Keywords. Avian malaria, Haemoproteus coatneyi, environmental variation, beta diversity, island biogeography, Lesser Antilles.
Linda Maria Elenor Svensson, 2008
8
The Caribbean: The Lesser Antilles
Fully colour-illustrated travel guides packed with information on the history and culture of a destination.
Alfred Neumann, 1986
9
Caribbean: The Lesser Antilles
This book concentrates on the Lesser Antilles that sweep in a gentle arc from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Tobago off the Venezuelan coast.
Karl Luntta, 2001
10
Air Transport in the Lesser Antilles
Contents: The historical development of air transport in the lesser antilles, 1929 - 1949 The growth of air transport in the lesser antilles, 1950 1961 The air passenger pattern of the Lesser Antilles The place of air cargo in the present ...
Peter W. Rees, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE LESSER ANTILLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Lesser Antilles is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kick 'Em Jenny Volcano Rumbling Near Grenada, Expected To …
The officials, however, said the volcano posed no tsunami threat to the Caribbean country or other neighboring islands of the Lesser Antilles. The Seismic ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
A First Impression of Montserrat, from Below the Surface
If you're a geology nerd like me, hearing of Montserrat makes you think “the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, precariously perched on the Lesser Antilles Volcanic ... «Voices, May 15»
3
Caribbean super-rat history extracted from DNA
The so-called rice rats were lost from the Lesser Antilles - the likes of St Kitts and Grenada - over 100 years ago. They were driven to oblivion by the activities of ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
4
Tropical Storm Gonzalo triggered many warnings in Eastern …
On Oct. 12 at 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT), NASA's Terra satellite flew over Tropical Storm Gonzalo while it moved over the Lesser Antilles. The MODIS ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
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Tropical Storm Gonzalo forms near Lesser Antilles
An area of disturbed weather developed into Tropical Storm Gonzalo around 2 p.m. EDT Sunday near the Lesser Antilles. The center was located around 200 ... «wtvr.com, Oct 14»
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Tropical storm, two disturbances continue paths along Atlantic Ocean
One is just east of the Lesser Antilles and the other west of the Cape Verde Islands. Weather experts said that the first disturbance has a 20 percent chance of ... «WDSU New Orleans, Oct 14»
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Mission to analyze hurricanes from above coming to quiet end
The mission will also explore the role of dry, dusty Saharan air that blows from the Cape Verde islands off Africa to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. The past ... «Baltimore Sun, Sep 14»
8
Hurricane forecasters watching season's possible third named storm
A system of rain and thunderstorms about 350 miles east of the Lesser Antilles islands could become the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season ... «Baltimore Sun, Aug 14»
9
Tropical disturbance forms in Atlantic
The disturbance is moving slowly westward and is about midway between the Cape Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles. The hurricane season has produced ... «WTSP 10 News, Aug 14»
10
Tropical Depression #2 Degenerates Into Tropical Wave
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The remnants of Tropical Depression Two has degenerated into a Tropical Wave and is expected to approach the Lesser Antilles ... «CBS Local, Jul 14»

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