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Nevis
[ nee-vis, nev-is ]
noun
- one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- Ben. Ben Nevis.
Nevis
noun
- ˈniːvɪsˈnɛvɪs an island in the Caribbean, part of St Kitts-Nevis; the volcanic cone of Nevis Peak, which rises to 1002 m (3287 ft), lies in the centre of the island. Capital: Charlestown. Pop: 11 181 (2001. Area: 129 sq km (50 sq miles)
- ˈnɛvɪs See Ben Nevis
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About 15 miles north of this mountain is Ben Nevis, 3,900 feet high.
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Mr. Herbert, the president of Nevis, behaved with singular generosity upon this occasion.
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Ben Nevis, ascent of Tower Ridge of, 288 et seq.;observatory on summit of, 296.
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Thus we might say 'the Glen Nevis men,' 'the Corradale men,' and so on.
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In that year they were separated into two governments, St. Kitts, Nevis.
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