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Bermuda

/bəˈmjuː.də/ · name

Meaning

  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
  2. A pale, slightly blue shade of green

Etymology / origin

Named after Spanish navigator Juan de Bermúdez (1450–c. 1520). See more at Bermúdez.

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