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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island territory of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea off the northern coast of Venezuela.
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- proper noun An
island in the southern part of theCaribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela, a special municipality of theNetherlands .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
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Examples
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I have been obsessed with Scientology ever since I saw their giant scary ship docked in Bonaire about ten years ago.
In which I contribute to Scholarship. Sorta. « A Bird’s Nest 2006
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Can we call Bonaire being pristine, I wish but sadly untrue?
WN.com - Articles related to New York state tourism rebound expected after dismal '09 2010
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A: The name Bonaire is basically a changed spelling of the French word bonheur.
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We were on the island of Bonaire, which is part of the Netherlands Antilles, right down there next to Curacao.
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"He's our brother," said Stanley Amey, a Vietnam veteran living in Bonaire.
Chandler, Anthony G. 1968
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Bonaire, which is part of the Netherlands Antilles along with Aruba and Curacao, offers big opportunities for diving and sport fishing.
ABC News: ABCNews 2009
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It doesn't take many dives to find validation in the words on vehicle license plates back on land, dubbing Bonaire "Diver's Paradise."
ABC News: ABCNews 2009
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It doesn't take many dives to find validation in the words on vehicle license plates back on land, dubbing Bonaire "Diver's Paradise."
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Bonaire, which is part of the Netherlands Antilles along with Aruba and Curacao, also offers big opportunities for sport fishing.
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RALENDIJK, Bonaire -- It doesn't take many dives to find validation in the words on vehicle license plates that dub Bonaire a "Diver's Paradise."
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