Meaning of CARIBBEAN
| Pronunciation: | | `karu'beeun
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- [n] region including the Caribbean islands
- [n] an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
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| | Synonyms: | | Caribbean Sea |
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| | See Also: | | Antigua and Barbuda, Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, Caribbean Island, Commonwealth of Dominica, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, Haiti, Jamaica, Porto Rico, PR, Puerto Rico, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Haiti, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sea, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies | |
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This novel covers the history of the area from the 1300s to Castro`s Cuba, including tribal conflicts on the island of Domenica, the arrival of Columbus, the buccaneers, the rise of sugar plantations, the slave revolts, and the social problems of today. more details ... |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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