Guadeloupe
proper noun
- French island in the Caribbean
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɡwɑːdəˈluːp/ / /ɡwɑdəˈlʊp/ / /ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːp/
name
Etymology: From French Guadeloupe, from Spanish Santa María de Guadalupe (The Virgin Mary named after the Spanish town of Guadalupe in Extremadura). Doublet of Guadalupe.
- An island at the northeastern edge of the Caribbean.
- An archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, including the island of Guadeloupe.