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Vinony

Saint Kitts

proper noun

  1. part of the Leeward Islands; location of Basseterre
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Wiktionary

name

Etymology: Calque of Spanish San Cristóbal (“Saint Christopher”) using a form of the nickname Kit in place of the full name Christopher. Doublet of Saint Christopher and San Cristobal.

  1. An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  2. Ellipsis of Saint Kitts and Nevis: a country in the Caribbean