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Antigua

Antigua

13 4.1
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is the larger of the two islands of the country Antigua and Barbuda
  • proper noun
  • /ænˈtiːɡə/
translation icon : Antigua
  • The capital city of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John's.
  • Carnival in Antigua
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • island of Antigua

So every high school student on Antigua learns the story.

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Examples

  • We're moving to Antigua.

    Runner Runner (2013)

  • General elections were held in Antigua on 9 March 1989.

    Academic text (1995)

  • So every high school student on Antigua learns the story.

    Harvard University

  • But when he thought of her arriving in Antigua alone, he felt he must help her.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Thank you Andre, our day in Antigua is coming to an end.

  • Carnival in Antigua is part of a long, historical, and more significantly, symbolic tradition.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Robin Leach says we should move to Antigua.

    Private Parts (1997)

  • He lives in Antigua.

    The Crow (2024)

  • The sounds of Carnival in Antigua are vibrant, loud, dramatic, intense, engaging, uplifting, and provocative.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Manning emphasized the indigenous nature of Antigua's Carnival and described it as a commemoration of emancipation from slavery.

    Academic text (1995)

Compounds

Antigua and Barbuda
1 3.9

A Caribbean country made of the islands Antigua and Barbuda

Surface Forms

Antigua main

Etymology

Antigua comes from the Spanish word antigua, which means 'old' or 'ancient'. It is related to the English word antique, and one easy way to remember it is that Columbus named the island after a church called 'Santa María la Antigua', so the name meant 'the old one'.