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Indies

proper noun·Reference

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The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands.

Other meanings

2. proper noun

The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean.

3. proper noun

The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

4. noun

plural of indy

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