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Indies

//ˈɪndiz// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands. plural, plural-only

    "There followed a remarkable period of maritime expansion by the Portuguese, who by the end of the century would establish a sea route to the Indies, rounding Africa and crossing the Indian Ocean to reach the subcontinent itself and the Spice Islands that lay beyond."

  2. 2
    The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean. plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration. historical, plural, plural-only

    "the Spanish Indies"

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of indy form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of indie form-of, plural

Etymology

From Latin India.

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