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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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English

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Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Etymology

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After the island of Saint Vincent (sighted by Columbus on the feast day of St Vincent of Saragossa (22 January) in 1498), and the Grenadines (named after the city of Granada, in Spain).

Pronunciation

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  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /seɪnt ˈvɪn(t).sənt ən ðə ˈɡɹɛ.nəˌdiːnz/, /- ˌɡɹɛ.nəˈdiːnz/
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  • Hyphenation: Saint Vin‧cent and the Gre‧na‧dines

Proper noun

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (abbreviation SVG)

  1. An archipelago and country in the Caribbean, comprising the islands of Saint Vincent and the island chain of the Grenadines.

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