Saint Chris·to·pher-Ne·vis英ˌkrɪstəfəˈniːvɪs, -ˈnevɪs美ˌkrɪstəfɚˈnivɪs, -ˈnɛvɪsAHDkrĭs'tə-fər-nēʹvĭs, -nĕvʹĭs 基本英英 ph.1 Noun: a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983