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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDWARD ISLANDS

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Windward Islands is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WINDWARD ISLANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Windward Islands

The Windward Islands are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies. They lie south of the Leeward Islands, between latitudes 12° and 16° N and longitudes 60° and 62° W in one definition.

Definition of Windward Islands in the English dictionary

The definition of Windward Islands in the dictionary is a group of islands in the SE Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: consists of the French Overseas Department of Martinique and the independent states of Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Other definition of Windward Islands is a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Moorea, Maio, and Mehetia and Tetiaroa. Pop: 184 222 French name: Îles du Vent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDWARD ISLANDS

Windsor
Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor Castle
Windsor chair
Windsor knot
Windsor rocker
Windsor tie
windstorm
windsucker
windsurf
windsurfer
windsurfing
windswept
windthrow
windtight
windward
Windward Passage
windway
windy
Windy City

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDWARD ISLANDS

British Virgin Islands
Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
hands
Highlands
Hollands
Islands
Keeling Islands
lands
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Midlands
Netherlands
Northern Mariana Islands
Solomon Islands
the Netherlands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands

Synonyms and antonyms of Windward Islands in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Windward Islands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDWARD ISLANDS

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

Translator English - Chinese

向风群岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Islas de Barlovento
570 millions of speakers

English

Windward Islands
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विंडवार्ड द्वीप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزر مهب الريح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Наветренные острова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Windward Islands
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উইন্ডওয়ার্ড আইল্যান্ডস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Îles du Vent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepulauan Windward
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windward Islands
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンドワード諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윈드 워드 제도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepulauan Windward
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Windward Islands
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விண்ட்வார்ட் தீவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंडवर्ड बेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Windward Adaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Windward Islands
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyspy Na Wietrze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навітряні острови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Insulele Windward
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Windward Islands
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Windward Islands
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Windwardöarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Windward Islands
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Windward Islands

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDWARD ISLANDS»

The term «Windward Islands» is normally little used and occupies the 108.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDWARD ISLANDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Windward Islands

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDWARD ISLANDS»

Discover the use of Windward Islands in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Windward Islands and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sailors Guide to the Windward Islands 2013-2014: Martinique ...
Over its 16 editions, this book has gone from strength to strength, staying on the cutting edge of cruising guide technology with each new edition.It was the first in the area to come out with GPS waypoints, color photography, computerized ...
Chris Doyle, 2012
2
The Windward Islands
Discusses the land, history, economy, culture, and people of tthe Winward Islands.
Tamra Orr, James D. Henderson, 2008
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The Fruit Sub-sector in the Windward Islands ...
Given the high priority for developing improved extra-regional marketing systems for non- traditional export crop6, IICA/CDB agreed to carry out jointly a production /marketing study of selected fruits in the Windward Islands. An agreement to ...
Rafael Marte, 1987
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Performance of the Windward ...
The implications of the results for the Windward Islands banana industry are bothersome, since its viability both within the framework of the present EU regime and in the more liberalized environment will depend on generating and sustaining ...
Francis, D.E., Antoine, P.A.
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On Organizing Agricultural Insurance in the Windward Islands
INTRODUCTION. At the request of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and USAID/Bridgetwon, I visited St. Lucia and Dominica on March 30 - 31. During this brief stay, I met with Ministries of Agriculture, the Banana Growers Associations, ...
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Windward Island Verse: A Survey of Poetry in the Dutch ...
For review see: Carel P. de Haseth, in Amigoe di Curaçao/NAPA (3. XII. 1982); Amigoe di Curaçao (24. XII. 1982); p. 34.
Wycliffe Smith, 1981
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The Quarantine Status of Tropical Produce from the Windward ...
ANNEX 1 - List of Approved Fruits and Vegetables (USDA 1990) Terms that describe portions of the United States and its territories where fruits and vegetables are enterable (Fig. 1). ALL All ports of entry where Plant Protection and ...
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A Cruising Guide To The Windward Islands: Martinique, St. ...
The Windward Islands Cruising Guide is the most comprehensive guide ever written covering The Leeward Islands.
Stephen J. Pavlidis, 2004
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The Netherlands Windward Islands: Or, The Windward Group of ...
Volgens b68684, p. 115 is deze herdruk van 1984.
S. J. Kruythoff, 1964
10
Europa World Year
Location, Climate, Language, Religion, Flag, Capital Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is situated in the Windward Islands group, approximately 160km ( 100 miles) west of Barbados, in the West Indies. The nearest neighbouring countries are ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDWARD ISLANDS»

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Grenada Cricket Team for Windward Islands 2 day Tournament
The Grenada Cricket selectors has announced a youthful team to represent Grenada in the 2015 Windward Islands Cricket Two-day Tournament scheduled for ... «Spice Islander, Jul 15»
2
Over 240 Athletes Participate in Windward Islands Schools Games
Over 240 athletes from across the region are in Dominica to compete in the 2015 Windward Islands Schools Games. Athletes from Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, ... «GIS Dominica, Jul 15»
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NHC: Tropical wave east of Windward Islands has zero chance of …
The area is located between the coast of Africa and the Windward Islands. The tropical wave has a zero percent chance of development through the next 48 ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
4
Windwards win Under-17 cricket crown
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Windward Islands held their nerve on a final day filled with drama and rain, and were crowned the new WICB Regional Under-17 ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
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Andre Fletcher arrested in Dominica - report
West Indies and Windward Islands wicketkeeper-batsman Andre Fletcher has reportedly been arrested at the Douglas Charles airport in Dominica on ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, May 15»
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Bishoo, Permaul spin Guyana to innings win
Guyana had come into their final match of the Regional four-day tournament with the trophy in their locker and they celebrated by thumping Windward Islands by ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Mar 15»
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Caribbean island-hopping: Antigua, St Kitts and Tobago
The names of the Caribbean islands hover hazily in the minds of most people. .... The former is the most beautiful of the Windward Islands, with dramatic twin ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Devon Thomas 99* gives Leewards first win
Leeward Islands recorded their first win of the competition, in the penultimate round of ... They play their final game against Windward Islands, from March 20. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Mar 15»
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Kieron Pollard takes break from first-class cricket
The confirmation came shortly after Pollard took five for 36 on Monday for T&T in a 175-run loss against the Windward Islands in the WICB Professional Cricket ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
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Windwards take first day honours
T&T's Daniel St Clair drops a catch at square leg during the hosts match against Windward Islands on the opening day of their eighth round match in the WICB ... «Trinidad Guardian, Mar 15»

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