noun
the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
• Hypernyms: ↑West Indies, ↑the Indies
• Member Holonyms: ↑British Empire
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a term formerly used for the possessions of Great Britain in the West Indies. Cf. West Indies (def. 2).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.