St. Vin?cent and the Gren?adines n. a country in the S Windward Islands, in the SE West Indies, comprising St. Vincent island and the N Grenadines: a former British colony; gained independence 1979. 120,515; 150 sq. mi. (388 sq. km). Cap.: Kingstown. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.