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  • The capital of Dominica, in the Windward Islands of the West Indies. It is a port on the southwest coast of the island.

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  • proper noun The capital of Dominica.

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  • noun the capital and largest city of Dominica

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  • Accompanied by Cameron of Lochiel, and a few of his most faithful adherents, he managed to smuggle himself on board a little French privateer, and was at last landed in safety at a place called Roseau, near Morlaix, in France.

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  • The extra readings from the community collaborative are especially valuable in places with poor weather radar coverage, Boulay said, such as Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties in

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  • In those areas, thick oil has seeped into the mat of the marshes, near the roots, posing a risk to the Roseau cane, Spartina grass and other vegetation, as well as to animals that breed and live there, she says.

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  • Mr. Hetteen grew up on a farm in Roseau, Minn., dropped out of school after eighth grade, and became proprietor of a machine shop, Hetteen Hoist and Derri ck.

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  • As we recognize the tremendous efforts taken, let us ensure that we continue to advocate for effective support for survivors, said Roseau.

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  • In those areas, thick oil has seeped into the mat of the marshes, near the roots, posing a risk to the Roseau cane, Spartina grass and other vegetation, as well as to animals that breed and live there, she says.

    On anniversary, still hard to measure full damage from BP oil spill 2011

  • Staff Sgt. Brian E. Studer, 28, of Roseau, Minn., died Aug. 22 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the improvised explosive device he was attempting to deactivate detonated.

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  • Thick swirls of reddish-brown oil slicked the water's surface in all directions, and heavy black crude coated the bases of Roseau cane.

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  • Visitors can drive into the park at two locations: the village of Laudat on the road from Roseau, and the Emerald Pool site on the cross-island road between Roseau and Castle Bruce.

    Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica 2009

  • Morne Trois Pitons (15°16'-15°23'N, 61°17'-61°21'W) is located 13 kilometers (km) east of the town of Roseau in the highlands of south-central Dominica.

    Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica 2009

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