Basse-terre (Fr., 'lowland'), the name of the capitals of St Christopher's (q.v.) and of Guadeloupe (q.v.) in the West Indies.
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Basse-terre (Fr., 'lowland'), the name of the capitals of St Christopher's (q.v.) and of Guadeloupe (q.v.) in the West Indies.