Eleuthera

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/iˈluːθəɹə/

proper noun

A long thin island in the Bahamas, east of New Providence.

OriginAncient Greek ἐλεύθερος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A long thin island in the Bahamas, east of New Providence.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐλεύθερος“free”
  2. EnglishEleuthera

Coined by Puritan settlers in the 1640s (as Eleutheria), based on Ancient Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, “free”).

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Translations

Greek Ελεύθερα
  • Ελεύθερα (Eléfthera)Bahamian island
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APA

Eleuthera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eleuthera

MLA

“Eleuthera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eleuthera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eleuthera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eleuthera.

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