Definitions for Trinidad
ˈtrɪn ɪˌdædtrinidad

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1. Trinidadnoun

   an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela

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1. Trinidadnoun

   An island of the Caribbean and part of Trinidad and Tobago.

2. Etymology: trinidad, named after the Holy Trinity by Columbus to fulfill a religious vow.

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1. Trinidad

   Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of 4,768 km² it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies. Many believe the original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was "Iëre" which meant "Land of the Humming Bird". Although there are indeed many hummingbird species in Trinidad and these birds might have had some spiritual significance to native peoples, some believe that "Iere" was actually a mispronunciation/corruption by early colonists of the Arawak word "Kairi" which simply means "Island". Christopher Columbus renamed it "La Isla de la Trinidad", fulfilling a vow he had made before setting out on his third voyage of exploration.

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1. Trinidad

   the largest of the Windward Islands, and most southerly of the Antilles (q. v.), lies off the mouth of the Orinoco, 7 m. from the coast of Venezuela; is of great fertility, with a hot, humid, but not unhealthy climate; sugar, coffee, tobacco, and cocoa are the chief exports; a source of great wealth is a wonderful pitch lake which, despite the immense quantities annually taken from it, shows no perceptible diminution; inhabitants are mainly French; taken by the British in 1797, and forms, with Tobago, a crown colony; capital, Port of Spain.

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1. trinidad

   An island belonging to Great Britain, and the most southerly of the West India Islands. It is separated from the mainland (Venezuela) by the Gulf of Paria. Trinidad was discovered by Columbus in 1498; and first colonized by the Spaniards, in 1588. In 1676, the French possessed it for a short time, but it was speedily restored to Spain; and in 1797, it was captured by the British, who have retained it ever since.

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1. trinidad

   Song lyrics by trinidad -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by trinidad on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • West Indies
   • Island

How to pronounce Trinidad?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Trinidad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Trinidad in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Trinidad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Trinidad in a Sentence

1. David Pilgrim:

   I’m a multiracial black man. I have folks from Trinidad, Barbados, and Venezuela—you know, places that President Trump dismissed as shithole countries. When I first heard him use that term I thought he was talking about Indiana.”

2. Keith Rowley:

   Trinidad and Tobago from tomorrow would have a new government.

3. Beauton Gilbow:

   I was singing along to a Trinidad James song, but completely understand how the video must appear in the context of the events that occurred this week.

4. Terrence Deyalsingh:

   There is absolutely no reported such side effect or adverse event of testicular swelling in Trinidad.

5. Marla Dukharan:

   We are blessed with collective Alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago.

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