Main Entry:

Bar·ba·dos

Pronunciation:

\bär-ˈbā-(ˌ)dōs, -dəs, -(ˌ)dōz\

Function:

geographical name

island British West Indies in Lesser Antilles E of the Windward group; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1966 ∗ Bridgetown area 166 square miles (432 square kilometers), population 270,800

— Bar·ba·di·an \-ˈbā-dē-ən\ adjective or noun