Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural A name designating the East Indies, also the West Indies.
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- proper noun The
East Indies , includingIndia ,Southeast Asia ,Indonesia , and adjacent lands. - proper noun The
West Indies , includingCuba ,Puerto Rico , and otherislands of theCaribbean . - proper noun historical The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Everyone knows that Jean Peters in Anne of the Indies is the mould from which all these others are cast.
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There was trade between Europe and certain parts of Asia which they called the Indies, and reached by going east and south by land; but this marvelous country of the Grand Khan lay beyond, and its riches remained a golden dream, known only by the travelers 'reports.
Ten Great Events in History James Johonnot 1855
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On the website of the Czech label Indies, we find this intriguing statement from KoÄko pronounced Kotch-ko: The carol is a very old tradition.
Michal Shapiro: For the Holidays: Saxophones, Carols and Pagans... Oh My! Michal Shapiro 2010
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On the website of the Czech label Indies, we find this intriguing statement from Kočko pronounced Kotch-ko: The carol is a very old tradition.
Michal Shapiro: For the Holidays: Saxophones, Carols and Pagans... Oh My! Michal Shapiro 2010
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But the West Indies is filled with people who are rarely impressed by hype and who will make a spectator sport of bringing people down just because people should be brought down.
Oh, The Terror, The Terror! : Kwame Dawes : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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The Parliament of The West Indies is exclusively competent to legislate for defence, for the implementation of international obligations, for exchange control and for legal proceedings between the Federation and a Territory or between Territories.
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The West Indies is poor in terms of certain materials and resources, and gains the normal advantages from international exchange.
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Another important weakness in The West Indies is that productivity is low, in particular in certain agricultural spheres.
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Apart from bauxite in Jamaica, there are at present no signs of over-production, and by and large The West Indies is selling all it can produce, and could probably sell a good deal more of some commodities if supply could be increased.
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The very existence of The West Indies is a refutation of the myth of racial superiority, and we pride ourselves that we can bring to the Commonwealth community a successful demonstration that race and colour are matters of no significance in the context of human dignity and endeavour.
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