Trinidad

/ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd/ proper noun

An island in the Caribbean Sea that forms the larger part of the country Trinidad and Tobago.

Named *La Isla de la Trinidad* (“The Island of the Trinity”) by Christopher Columbus in 1498, in honor of the Christian Holy Trinity. The name reflects Spanish colonial influence in the region.

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