Martinique

Definition: Martinique

Martinique

Noun

1. An island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France.

Date "Martinique" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references)

Crosswords: Martinique

English words defined with "Martinique": Green heart ♦ Saint Lucia, St. Lucia. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Martinique": Fort-de-France ♦ mq ♦ Pelean eruption. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Martinique" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

German (Martinique, Martinique (mq)).

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Specialty Definition: History of Martinique

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

There have been people living in Martinique, a small island in the Caribbean since 3000 BC, but the earliest record is of the Arawark Indians, who populated it around 100 BC. They named their island Madinina, meaning island of flowers. These peaceful inhabitants were killed by the Carib Indians in the 7th century AD, who occupied the island until the arrival of the Europeans.

Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover Martinique in 1502, on his fourth voyage. The island was not actually colonised by Europeans until 1635, when Belain d’Esnambuc landed with a hundred French settlers. They cleared forests to grow sugar cane, thus increasing tensions with the native Caribs, and in 1660 those Caribs who had survived the fighting were forcibly removed from the island. Black slaves were brought from Africa to work in the sugar plantations, as authorised by King Louis XIII in 1642, an action referred to as ‘La Traite des Noirs’.

Between 1794 and 1815, there was a strong British interest in Martinique, with control of the island changing several times within that period. Slavery was abolished under British rule, but reinstated after 1802, when the Treaty of Amiens gave Martinique back to France, and Napoléon Bonaparte allowed slavery again. Slavery was not officially abolished until 1848, with Victor Schoelcher’s law. All slaves became French citizens.

Martinique’s then capital, Saint-Pierre, which was widely considered to be the most cultured town in the West Indies, was destroyed in 1902, by a blast from the volcano Mont Pelée. All 30000 inhabitants of were killed, and the town had to be completely rebuilt, although it lost both the status of capital, that title now belonging to Fort-de-France, and its cultural reputation.

In 1946, Martinique obtained the position of a French department, due mainly to Aimé Césaire’s campaign as mayor, and in 1974 it gained more autonomy with the regional status the island was able to enjoy.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "History of Martinique."

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Modern Usage: Martinique

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	I booked the eleven o'clock to Martinique. (Quick Change; writing credit: Howard Franklin) Martinique? But I don't know anything about Martinique. (Quick Change; writing credit: Howard Franklin)
Lyrics	My mind was drifting off on Martinique Bay. (American Dream; performing artist: The Dirt Band)
Movie/TV Titles	Éruption volcanique � la Martinique (1902) Martinska - Martinique (1991)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Martinique

Domain	Title
References	A Strategic Profile of Martinique,1999 edition (reference) The 2001 Martinique Economic and Product Market Databook (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	A Strategic Profile of Martinique, 2000 edition [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference) Building and OEM Wire in Martinique [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference) Elections and Ethnicity in French Martinique (reference) Ignition Wiring Sets in Martinique [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference) IJET Travel Intelligence Report - Martinique [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Tableaux Economiques Regionaux Martinique (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Travels in Mexico and the Caribbean: Martinique, St. Kitts & Antigua (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Au Bal Antillais: Franco Creole Biguines From Martinique, Early Recordings Of Caribbean Dance Music (reference) Caribbean Voyage: Martinique (reference) Music of Martinique 1929-1950 (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Martinique

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Photo Album: Martinique

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Pl. XXXVI. 134. Pachystomias microdon, Gunther. From Gunther, Challenger Report, Vol. XXII. 135. Eustomias obscurus, Vaillant. From Vaillant, "Exped. Scient. du Travailleur et du Talisman." 135. Bathophilus nigerrimus, Giglioli. From Giglioli, "Pelagos." 137. Photonectes gracilis, Goode and Bean. From off Martinique at 472 fathoms.Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.		Pl. CI. 350. Macrurus Novae-zelandiae, (Hector), Gunther. From Hector, Transactions of the New Zealand Institue, Vol. III. 351. Steindachneria argentea , Goode and Bean. At N. Lat. 29.2, W. Lon. 88.2, in 68 fathoms. 352. Bathygadus favosus, Goode and Bean. From off Martinique in 472 fathoms. 353, 354. Coelorhynchus carminatus, Goode. From off Martha's Vineyard in 372 fathoms.Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.
	Martinique fruit-girl.Credit: Library of Congress.		Lone cadaver, Main Street, Morne Rouge, Martinique, F.W.I., after eruption of Aug. 30th, '02.Credit: Library of Congress.
	A typical group of refugees on Rue du Pave Fort de France Martinique W.I.Credit: Library of Congress.		Passengers aboard the Martinique, New Haven.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Cathedral and waterfront of St. Pierre, Martinique, W.I.Credit: Library of Congress.		On the road to the Botanical Gardens, Martinique, W.I.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Diving boys of Martinique, W.I.Credit: Library of Congress.		Mountains of Martinique, W.I.Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Martinique

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Grenada	Subdivisions: Six parishes and one dependency (Carriacou and Petit Martinique). (references)
	Dominica	Largely due to Dominica's position between Martinique and Guadeloupe, France eventually became predominant, and a French settlement was established and grew. (references)
	Grenada	After several skirmishes with the Caribs, the French brought in reinforcements from Martinique and defeated the Caribs the last of whom leaped into the sea rather than surrender. (references)
Political Economy	Grenada	Grenada and 2 smaller islands, Carriacou and Petit Martinique, have a population of approximately 98,000. The country has a free market economy based on agriculture and tourism. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Martinique

"Martinique" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 97.96% of the time. "Martinique" is used about 49 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	97.96%	48	49,194
Noun (singular)	2.04%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	49	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Martinique

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
martinique	2,012	martinique information	13
de fort france martinique	93	boat martinique	13
martinique hotel	74	wellcraft martinique	12
location martinique	62	martinique gulf shore	11
en martinique villa	56	travel to martinique	11
martinique villa	55	martinique radio	10
le marin martinique	31	history martinique	10
holiday inn martinique	30	martinique on broadway	10
martinique pierre saint	30	martinique st	9
in island martinique restaurant	29	french martinique	9
joseph martinique saint	28	martinique voyage	9
gulf martinique	25	martinique photo	9
martinique map	24	martinique resort	8
martinique island	20	immobilier martinique	7
martinique volcano	19	island martinique tourism	7
gulf.com martinique	17	island job martinique	7
la martinique	15	flag martinique	7
beach martinique	15	carte martinique	7
martinique picture	14	island martinique windward	6
beach martinique myrtle	14	martinique recipe	6
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Martinique

Language		Translations for "Martinique"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		马提尼克岛. (various references)

Danish		Martinique (Department of Martinique), Departementet Martinique (Department of Martinique). (various references)

Dutch		Martinique (Department of Martinique), Departement Martinique (Department of Martinique). (various references)

Finnish		Martiniquen departementti (Department of Martinique), Martinique (Department of Martinique). (various references)

French		le département de la Martinique (Department of Martinique), la Martinique (Department of Martinique). (various references)

German		Martinique (Department of Martinique, Martinique (mq)). (various references)

Greek		Μαρτινίκα (Department of Martinique), �"ιαμέρισμα της Μαρτινίκας (Department of Martinique). (various references)

Italian		Martinica (Department of Martinique), Dipartimento della Martinica (Department of Martinique). (various references)

Korean		마르티니크. (various references)

Pig Latin		artiniquemay

Portuguese		Martinica (Department of Martinique), Departamento da Martinica (Department of Martinique). (various references)

Russian		мартиника. (various references)

Spanish		Martinica (Department of Martinique). (various references)

Swedish		Martinique (Department of Martinique), Franska departementet Martinique (Department of Martinique). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Martinique

Misspellings
	"Martinique" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Martinic, martinica, matinique. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Martinique

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-i-i-m-n-q-r-t-u"
	-1 letter: miniature.
	-2 letters: antiquer, minutiae, quainter, ramequin, ruminate, urinemia.
	-3 letters: airtime, antique, inertia, inquiet, inquire, interim, intimae, martini, minaret, mintier, minuter, minutia, muriate, natrium, quinate, quintar, raiment, ruinate, taurine, termini, unmiter, unmitre, uranite, urinate.
	-4 letters: airmen, antrum, atrium, auntie, etamin, imaret, inmate, intima, intime, iterum, manitu, manque, manure, marine, marque, marten, martin, mature, minter, minuet.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-i-i-m-n-q-r-t-u"
	+5 letters: equalitarianism.
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