Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

== English == === Alternative forms === St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St Vincent & the Grenadines === Etymology === After the island of Saint Vincent (sighted by Columbus on the feast day of St Vincent of Saragossa (22 January) in 1498), and the Grenadines (named after the city of Granada, in Spain). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /seɪnt ˈvɪn(t).sənt ən ðə ˈɡɹɛ.nəˌdiːnz/, /- ˌɡɹɛ.nəˈdiːnz/ Hyphenation: Saint Vin‧cent and the Gre‧na‧dines === Proper noun === Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (abbreviation SVG) An archipelago and country in the Caribbean, comprising the islands of Saint Vincent and the island chain of the Grenadines. ==== Meronyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: セントビンセント・グレナディーン (Sento Binsento Gurenadīn) (calque) ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === Category:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage