Antigua and Barbuda

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A Caribbean country made of the islands Antigua and Barbuda

proper noun
/ænˈtiːɡwə ənd bɑːrˈbjuːdə/

: Antigua y Barbuda

The official language of Antigua and Barbuda is English.
nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Examples

I visited Antigua and Barbuda last summer.
Many tourists visit Antigua and Barbuda for its beautiful beaches and warm climate.
She studied the history of Antigua and Barbuda for her geography project.
Have you ever been to Antigua and Barbuda?
The beautiful beaches of Antigua and Barbuda attract tourists from around the world.
Many visitors enjoy exploring the vibrant culture of Antigua and Barbuda during their vacations.
Antigua and Barbuda consists of the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, along with several smaller islands.

Surface Forms

Antigua and Barbuda main

Morphology

Antigua + and + Barbuda

The name is fully compositional: joining the two island proper names with 'and' signals a single entity made of both islands, so a learner who knows 'Antigua', 'Barbuda' and the conjunction 'and' can infer it refers to the combined country. This pattern is cross-linguistically common (cf. 'Trinidad and Tobago'), so the meaning is immediately recoverable from the constituents.

Etymology

Antigua and Barbuda may come from old Spanish names for the two islands: Antigua was named after a church name meaning 'ancient' or 'old', and Barbuda was called because its trees looked like beards, so 'bearded'. So the name joins the two island images and helps you remember the country.