"Windward Islands" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Called windward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the easternmost Windward Islands are upwind of the Leeward Islands, and are the islands of the Lesser Antilles that first meet the trade winds coming from the east. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Windward Islands}} Windward Islands
  1. The southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, composed of the island nations of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. Translations (the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles): illes de Sobrevent [feminine, plural] (Catalan), 向風群島 /向风群岛 (Xiàngfēng Qúndǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Tuulepealsed saared (Estonian), îles du Vent méridionales [feminine, plural] (French), Szél felőli szigetek (Hungarian), Wyspy Nawietrzne [nonvirile, plural] (Polish), Ilhas de Barlavento [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), Ilhas Barlavento [feminine, plural] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Windward_Islands-en-name-aFA5l0lh Disambiguation of 'the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles': 89 11
  2. The eastern islands of the Society Islands (French Polynesia), composed of Tahiti, Moorea and several private or small uninhabited islands. Related terms: Leeward Islands
    Sense id: en-Windward_Islands-en-name-DAHs3W8M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Islands Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Islands: 24 76
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