- Caribbean
- adjective Etymology: New Latin Caribbaeus, from Caribes Date: 1772 of or relating to the Caribs, the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Caribbean
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Caribbean — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (including the West Indies), and the surrounding coasts. USAGE There are two acceptable pronunciations of Caribbean: the British pronunciation puts the stress on… … English terms dictionary
Caribbean — Caribbean1 [kar΄ə bē′ən, kə rib′ē ən] adj. 1. of the Caribs or their language or culture 2. of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, etc. n. CARIB (sense 1) Caribbean2 [kar΄ə bē′ən, kə rib′ē ən] CARIBBEAN SEA … English World dictionary
Caribbean — Car ib*be an, Caribbee Car ib*bee, a. Of or pertaining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the Caribbean sea) lying between those islands and Central America. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caribbean — is spelt with one r and two b s. In BrE the main stress is on the third syllable; in AmE and in the Caribbean itself, it falls either on the second or the third syllable … Modern English usage
Caribbean — from Carib, indigenous people s name for themselves, from Arawakan kalingo or kalino, said to mean brave ones or else strong men … Etymology dictionary
Caribbean — West Indian and West Indies redirect here. For other uses, see West India, West Indies (disambiguation) and Caribbean (disambiguation). Caribbean Area 2,754,000 km2 (1,063,000 sq mi) … Wikipedia
Caribbean — Protestantism entered the Caribbean as part of the Dutch and English attempt to challenge Spanish hegemony. The elimination of most of the native inhabitants (Caribs, Arawaks) in the 16th century and their replacement by African slaves, and… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Caribbean — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Caribbean est un mot anglais signifiant caraïbéen Caribbean Airlines, compagnie aérienne de Trinité et Tobago et de la Barbade West Caribbean, compagnie… … Wikipédia en Français
Caribbean — [[t]kæ̱rəbi͟ːən, AM kərɪ̱biən[/t]] ♦♦♦ Caribbeans 1) N PROPER: the N The Caribbean is the sea which is between the West Indies, Central America and the north coast of South America. 2) ADJ Caribbean means belonging or relating to the Caribbean… … English dictionary
Caribbean — /kar euh bee euhn, keuh rib ee /, adj. 1. pertaining to the Caribs, the Lesser Antilles, or the Caribbean Sea and its islands. n. 2. a Carib. 3. See Caribbean Sea. 4. the, Informal. the islands and countries of the Caribbean Sea collectively. * * … Universalium
Caribbean — Car·ib·be·an || ‚kærɪ biËÉ™n n. resident of the Caribbean Islands (group of islands in the Caribbean Sea) adj. of or from the Caribbean Islands (group of islands in the Caribbean Sea) … English contemporary dictionary
