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Saint Eustatius


Saint Eu·sta·ti·us

(yo͝o-stā′shəs, -shē-əs) An island territory of the Netherlands in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies northwest of St. Kitts. Settled originally by the French, it passed to the Dutch in 1632. During the 1700s, the island was a favorite haunt of pirates and smugglers.
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Noun1.Saint Eustatius - an island in the Netherlands AntillesSt. EustatiusNetherlands Antilles - a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands

Saint Eustatius


Saint Eustatius

(sānt yo͞ostā`shəs), island (1989 pop. 1,861), 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km), a special municipality of the Netherlands, one of the Leeward Islands, West Indies. Called Statia by its inhabitants, it was formerly part of the Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles,
former autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of several islands in the West Indies. Earlier known as the Dutch West Indies and Netherlands West Indies, the island country consisted of Bonaire and Curaçao, both lying off
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. The mountainous island is not very prosperous, although there is a developing tourist industry; it also possesses facilities for petroleum transshipment. Oranjestad is the capital and chief port.

Settled by the Dutch in 1632, the island changed hands frequently. During the 18th cent. pirates and smugglers made Oranjestad one of the leading trade centers of the West Indies, and it became a center of contraband trade with the American colonies before and during the American Revolution. According to tradition, Oranjestad was the first foreign port to salute (1776) the American flag.

Saint Eustatius


  • noun

Synonyms for Saint Eustatius

noun an island in the Netherlands Antilles

Synonyms

  • St. Eustatius

Related Words

  • Netherlands Antilles
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