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Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

6.9
A small country in the Caribbean made of two main islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • proper noun
translation icon : Federación de San Cristóbal y Nieves
  • The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture.

Examples

  • Did you know that the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis gained independence in 1983?

  • Their vacation to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis included visiting both main islands.

  • After achieving independence in 1983, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis joined the Commonwealth of Nations.

  • The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is known for its beautiful beaches.

  • After achieving independence in 1983, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis joined the Commonwealth of Nations.

  • The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture.

  • Their vacation to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis included visiting both main islands.

Synonyms

Saint Kitts and Nevis
vsFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.0

A small country of two islands in the Caribbean Sea

is the longer formal national title rather than the common short name
St. Kitts and Nevis
vsFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.6

A small country of two islands in the Caribbean Sea

is the longer formal national title rather than the abbreviated common name
Saint Christopher-Nevis
vsFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.9

A country in the Caribbean made of the islands Saint Kitts and Nevis

is the longer formal national title rather than the hyphenated common name
St. Christopher-Nevis
vsFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.3

A small Caribbean country made of two islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis

is the longer formal national title rather than the shortened hyphenated name

Surface Forms

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis main

Morphology

federation + of + Saint + Kitts + and + Nevis

This is a compositional place-name: 'federation' (a political union) + 'of' + two place names signals a single political entity made of Saint Kitts and Nevis. A B1 learner who knows 'federation' and basic connective words ('of', 'and') can infer it refers to a country formed by those islands, even if the proper names themselves are unfamiliar; the construction is cross-linguistically regular.

Etymology

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis says it plainly: a federation is a joining of places, and it joins the two main islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The island Saint Kitts is a short form of 'Saint Christopher', and Nevis may come from a Spanish word for 'snow' because sailors saw a white cloud on its mountain, so the name means the two islands are one country.