Mont‧ser‧rat /ˌmɒntsəˈræt $ ˌmɑːnt-/
an island in the Caribbean Sea, one of the Leeward Islands, which belongs to the UK. Capital: Plymouth. In 1997 a
volcano on the island erupted (
erupt), sending out
lava (=hot liquid rock) and
ash (=powder that remains after something has been burnt) over a wide area, and this forced many people to leave the island.
—Montserratian /-ˈreɪʃ
ən◂/
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