Definitions for Castries
ˈkæs triz, -tris, kɑˈstricas·tries

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1. Castriesnoun

   a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia

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1. Castriesnoun

   The capital city of St. Lucia. Population (2000) = 13,600.

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1. Castriesnoun

   The capital city of Saint Lucia

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1. Castries

   Castries (listen) is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of 70,000, as at May 2013. The city stretches over an area of 80 km2 (31 sq mi).Castries is on a flood plain and is built on reclaimed land. It houses the seat of government and the head offices of many foreign and local businesses. The city is laid out in a grid pattern. Its sheltered harbour receives cargo vessels, ferries and cruise ships. It houses duty-free shopping facilities such as Point Seraphine and La Place Carenage. The city is well served by a bus system and taxi service. St Lucia's main post office is in Castries. Castries is the birthplace of Arthur Lewis, winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, as well as of Derek Walcott, winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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1. castries

   Castries is the capital and the largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. It is a major port that hosts cruise ships, and is also known for its local markets, historical sites, and festivals.

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1. Castries

   Castries, population 10,634, aggl. 37,963, is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean. The Quarter with the same name had a population of 61,341 in 2001-05-22, and stretches over an area of 30.5 square miles. Castries is located in a flood gut and is actually built on reclaimed land. It houses the seat of government and the head offices of many of the businesses both foreign and local. The city's design is in a grid pattern similar to a metropolitan city like New York but on a much smaller scale. Its sheltered harbour receives cargo vessels, ferry boats, and cruise ships. It houses duty free shopping facilities such as Point Seraphine and La Place Carinage. Many restaurants offer varied menus from local to Chinese. Supermarkets and other shopping facilities also provide goods. The city is well served by a bus system and taxi service. St Lucia's main post office is located in Castries. Because most parts of the country do not use standard street addresses, mail is largely sent to P.O. boxes. Any mail sent without a town name ends up in the Castries post office. Castries is the birthplace of Arthur Lewis, winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.

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1. scariest

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Castries in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Castries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Castries
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Castries
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Castries
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castries
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Castries