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Definition of Aruba

1. Noun. A popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles.

Definition of Aruba

1. Proper noun. An autonomous territory in the Caribbean, part of the Netherlands ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aruba

Literary usage of Aruba

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Earth and Its Inhabitants by Élisée Reclus (1894)
"Aruba. Aruba, westernmost member of the group, formerly bore the name of Azua, ... The Spanish conquerors found in Aruba a populous city abounding in ilii- ..."

2. The Ibis by British Ornithologists' Union (1893)
"On the Birds of the Islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire. ... Aruba, being only about 16 miles from Cape San Roman, the north point of the peninsula of ..."

3. The History of Don Francisco de Miranda's Attempt to Effect a Revolution in by James Biggs (1809)
"Aruba, August 22d, 1806. MIRANDA has taken formal possession of this island; ... Inhabitants of Aruba, circumstances force us to take possession of your ..."

4. Caribbean Basin Financing Opportunities: Guide to Financing Trade (1992)
"The rapid expansion of the Aruba economy has drained foreign reserves and caused the central bank to curtail bank lending at the end of 1988. ..."

5. Best Dives of the Caribbean by Joyce Huber (2006)
"Aruba Vacationers discovered Aruba in 1957, when the first cruise ship, ... Inland, Aruba presents a unique Caribbean landscape of cactus and aloe with ..."

6. Zur Hierarchie von Fremdenverkehrsgemeinden im bayerischen Alpenraum: Einzel by Eva Ambros, Alfred Neumann, Steven Cohen, Claire Walter (1986)
"Left: New houses are designed in the old style THE DUTCH ABC Aruba BONAIRE ... Aruba has had Status Aparte since l986. and is therefore an autonomous member ..."

7. Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients 1999-2003 by OECD Staff, Development Assistance Committee, SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"... regardless of their date of accession to either group. 4. Aruba, French Polynesia, Gibraltar, Korea, Libya, Macao, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, ..."

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