Caribbean

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[edit] Etymology

From Carib or Caribe, a tribe of Amerindians, now nearly extinct, who lived in the West Indies, + the adjective suffix -an.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kæɹɪˈbiːən/ or /kəˈɹɪbiːən/ (note the difference in stress)

  Rhymes: -iːən

[edit] Adjective

Caribbean (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

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[edit] Proper noun

Caribbean

1. The Caribbean Sea
2. The countries that occupy the region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola)

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[edit] Related terms

• Caribbeanist
• Caribbean Sea
• Carib
• Carib Indians
• Caribe
• Caribs