ANGUILLA

n.[L. an eel. ] In zoology, an eel; also the name of a Mediterranean fish used for food, called also hospetus and atherina.

Anguilla

An guil la |aNGˈgwilə, an- æŋˈɡwɪlə | the northernmost island of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies; pop. 14,400 (est. 2009 ); capital, The Valley. Formerly a British colony and briefly united with St. Kitts and Nevis in 1967, it is now a self-governing British overseas territory. DERIVATIVES An guil lan adjective & noun

Anguilla

Anguilla |aŋˈgwɪlə | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean; pop. 14,400 (est. 2009 ); languages, English (official ), English Creole; capital, The Valley. Formerly a British colony, and briefly united with St Kitts and Nevis (1967 ), the island is now a self-governing British overseas territory. DERIVATIVES Anguillan adjective & noun