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Ber·mu·da

(bər-myo͞o′də)

A self-governing British colony comprising about 300 coral islands in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Hatteras. The first settlement was made in 1609 by British colonists shipwrecked on their way to Virginia. Tourism and international finance are crucial to its economy. Hamilton, on Bermuda Island, the largest in the archipelago, is the capital.

Ber·mu′di·an, Ber·mu′dan adj. & n.

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Bermuda

(bəˈmjuːdə)

(Placename) a UK Overseas Territory consisting of a group of over 150 coral islands (the Bermudas) in the NW Atlantic: discovered in about 1503, colonized by the British by 1612, although not acquired by the British crown until 1684. Capital: Hamilton. Pop: 69 467 (2013 est). Area: 53 sq km (20 sq miles)

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Ber•mu•da

(bərˈmyu də)

n.

a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 mi. (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 62,569; 20 sq. mi. (53 sq. km). Cap.: Hamilton.

Ber•mu′dan, Ber•mu′di•an, adj., n.

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Noun

Bermuda - a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort

Bermudas

Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Bermudan, Bermudian - a native or inhabitant of Bermuda

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Bermudes

Bermuda

[bɜːˈmjuːdə]

A. N → las Bermudas

B. CPD Bermuda shorts NPL → bermudas fpl
the Bermuda Triangle N → el triángulo de las Bermudas

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Bermuda

[bə^rˈmjuːdə] n → les Bermudes fplBermuda shorts npl → bermuda m

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Bermuda

n → Bermuda nt (form rare); the Bermudas → die Bermudas pl, → die Bermudainseln pl; to go to Bermuda → auf die Bermudas fahren

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Bermuda

[bɜːˈmjuːdə] n the Bermudas → le Bermude

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Bermuda, on the other hand, which lies at about the same distance from North America as the Galapagos Islands do from South America, and which has a very peculiar soil, does not possess one endemic land bird; and we know from Mr.

Bats have been seen wandering by day far over the Atlantic Ocean; and two North American species either regularly or occasionally visit Bermuda, at the distance of 600 miles from the mainland.

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A call will be made at Bermuda, which lies directly in this route homeward, and will be reached in about ten days from Madeira, and after spending a short time with our friends the Bermudians, the final departure will be made for home, which will be reached in about three days.

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We do not call Bermuda or Bahama, you know, the West Indies."

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Thence to Java, loading sugar for Marseilles, and back along the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, and on to Baltimore, down to her marks with crome ore, buffeted by hurricanes, short again of bunker coal and calling at Bermuda to replenish.

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Good has come out of evil, however, for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious trouble and likely to be hanged, has thrown him over utterly and has written to him to say that she has a husband already in the Bermuda Dockyard, so that there is really no tie between them.

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Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Nicholas Garside to the role of head of Bermuda Property.

Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Garside to Head of Bermuda Property

'In that regard, after giving value for the Bermuda Dollar to the public at our banking counter, the Bank cannot obtain value in return,' the BOJ, which is the island's central bank, said in a statement posted on its official website.

JAMAICA-FINANCE-BOJ no longer exchanging Bermuda currency

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Everest Insurance[R] is pleased to announce Kyle Adams has joined to lead the Everest Insurance[R] Bermuda operations.

Everest Insurance® Adds Kyle Adams to Lead its Bermuda Insurance Operations

FinTech School really appreciates the vision of the Government of Bermuda, which is to "Establish a sound regulatory environment and to establish an excellent place where companies can look to do business.

FinTech School Partners with the Government of Bermuda to Make FinTech Education Accessible to Bermudian Citizens

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is integrating its Ironshore Bermuda businesses and brands into a single entity called Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda.