Danish West Indies
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The U.S. formally recognized Danish sovereignty in 1916 as a condition for its purchase of the Danish West Indies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
St. John was part of the Danish West Indies, where slavery ended in 1848.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Slavery in the Danish West Indies was abolished in 1848.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
The United States had been trying since 1867 to expand its influence into the Caribbean by acquiring the Danish West Indies, as they were then known.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2019
He had been in the Caribbean and the impending changes in the Danish West Indies had attracted his notice.
From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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