West Indies
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
west+Indies. From being lands called the Indies, of the West. From being mistaken for the East Indies (aka, the Indies).
PronunciationEdit
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Proper nounEdit
- The islands of the Caribbean sea.
- (cricket) A Federation of Caribbean states which, together with Guyana, play Test matches as if they were a single nation.
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TranslationsEdit
islands of the Caribbean sea
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cricket federation