Main Entry: Saint Kitts

Pronunciation: \ˈkits\

Variant(s): or Saint Chris·to·pher \ˈkris-tə-fər\

Function: geographical name

island British West Indies in the Leewards; chief town Basseterre area 68 square miles (177 square kilometers); with Nevis, forms independent state of Saint Kitts and Nevis (∗ Basseterre area 104 sq miles or 269 sq kilometers, population 46,111)

— Kit·ti·tian \kə-ˈti-shən\ noun or adjective