Petit Saint Vincent

Pe·tit Saint Vin·cent
/ˈpɛ.ti ˈseɪnt ˈvɪn.sənt/

proper noun

An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

OriginFrench petit →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Origin

  1. Frenchpetit“small”
  2. EnglishPetit Saint Vincent

Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Saint Vincent. The island was named after Saint Vincent. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Nevis, Petite Dominique, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.

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