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British West Indies

British West Indies proper noun: the British colonies in and around the Caribbean.

Proper noun

the British West Indies pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only, former name) The British colonies in and around the Caribbean.
    Synonyms:
    West Indies[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms of British West Indies

  • West Indies[Appendix:Glossary

Questions about British West Indies

What does British West Indies mean?
British West Indies means the British colonies in and around the Caribbean.
What part of speech is British West Indies?
British West Indies is a proper noun.

Words near British West Indies in the dictionary

  1. British Togoland
  2. British Virgin Islander
  3. British Virgin Islanders
  4. British Virgin Islands
  5. British Warm
  6. British West Indies
  7. British wine
  8. British wines
  9. Britisher
  10. Britishers
  11. Britishest

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