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Eleuthera
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English
thumb|View of New Providence (left) and Eleuthera (right) from space
Etymology
en :bor grc:ἐλεύθερος 1
Coined by Puritan settlers in the 1640s (as Eleutheria), based on en grc ἐλεύθερος free.
Pronunciation
en /iˈluːθəɹə/
Proper noun
A long thin island in the Bahamas, east of New Providence.
Derived terms
en Eleutheran Eleutherian
Translations
Bahamian island
Greek: el Ελεύθερα f