Anguilla
n.
island in the West Indies
Anguilla
Anguilla
Noun
1. a British colony in the West Indies
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) West Indies, the Indies
2. type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
(synonym) genus Anguilla
(hypernym) fish genus
(member-holonym) Anguillidae, family Anguillidae
(member-meronym) common eel, freshwater eel
anguilla (f)
n.
eel, snakelike fish (Zoology)
Anguilla
Flag of Anguilla
Background
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
Map of Anguilla
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