Meanings
proper noun
- An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Synonyms: Saint Christopher
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Saint Kitts and Nevis: a country in the Caribbean
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Origin
- SpanishSan Cristóbal“Saint Christopher”
- EnglishSaint Kitts
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.
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APA
Saint Kitts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Kitts
MLA
“Saint Kitts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Kitts. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint Kitts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Kitts.
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