Jamaica

/dʒəˈmeɪkə/

/dʒəˈmeɪkə/

Other forms: Jamaicas

Definitions of Jamaica

1. noun

   a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
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   country, land, state

   the territory occupied by a nation
2. noun

   an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
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   island

   a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water