"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. Wikipedia link: Windward Islands Categories (place): Islands Related terms: Leeward Islands Translations (the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles): illes de Sobrevent [feminine, plural] (Catalan), 向風群島 (Chinese Mandarin), 向风群岛 (Xiàngfēng Qúndǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Tuulepealsed saared (Estonian), îles du Vent méridionales [feminine, plural] (French), Szél felőli szigetek (Hungarian), Ilhas de Barlavento [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), Ilhas Barlavento [feminine, plural] (Portuguese)
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