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Indies

/ˈɪndiz/ · name

Meaning

  1. The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands.
  2. The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean.
  3. plural of indy
  4. plural of indie
  5. The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

Etymology / origin

From Latin India.

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