1. Martinique - Noun
2. Martinique - Proper noun
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
Source: WordNetAll goods entering Martinique are charged a variable "sea toll" which may reach 30% of the value of the cargo and provides 40% of the island's total revenue. Source: Internet
An English retaliation by General Codrington defeated the French forces and deported them to Martinique. Source: Internet
As many of the planters on Martinique were themselves Huguenot, and who were sharing in the suffering under the harsh strictures of the Revocation, they began plotting to emigrate from Martinique with many of their recently arrived brethren. Source: Internet
Cuisine Martinique has a hybrid cuisine, mixing elements of African, French, Carib Amerindian and South Asian traditions. Source: Internet
Britain controlled the island almost continuously from 1794–1815, when it was traded back to France at the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars. citation Martinique has remained a French possession since then. Source: Internet
D'Esnambuc died in 1636, leaving the company and Martinique in the hands of his nephew, Du Parquet. Source: Internet