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单词 St Helena
释义

Definition of St Helena in English:

St Helena

proper nounsɪnt həˈliːnə
  • A solitary island in the South Atlantic, a British overseas territory; population 7,600 (est. 2009); official language, English; capital, Jamestown. It was administered by the East India Company from 1659 until 1834, when it became a British colony. Ascension, Tristan da Cunha, and Gough Island are dependencies of St Helena. It is famous as the place of Napoleon's exile (1815–21) and death.

    圣赫勒拿岛(南大西洋上的一个孤岛,为英国海外领地,2009年估计人口7, 600;官方语言英语,首府詹姆斯敦;1659年至1834年间由英国东印度公司管理,随后成为英国殖民地;阿森松岛,特里斯坦-达库尼亚群岛和高夫岛为其所属岛屿;它因拿破仑流放于此[1815-1821]并死于此而闻名)

Origin

So named when it was first encountered by the Portuguese on the feast day of St Helena, 21 May, 1502.

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