Antilles

[an-til-eez]

plural noun

a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles), the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees).

Related formsAn·til·le·an

[an-til-ee-uh n, an-tl-ee-] /ænˈtɪl i ən, ˌæn tlˈi-/, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for antillean

Like many unschooled peoples, the Antillean tribes had their legend of a time when the earth was covered by a flood.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate|Charles M. Skinner
The Antillean mountains in a general way connect or intervene between the Pacific and the Andean cordilleras.
North America|Israel C. Russell
The island which for years had been neglected and all but ignored became the chief centre of Antillean interest.
The History of Cuba, vol. 1|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The same applies to Florida where, however, Antillean influences may be traced, especially in pottery designs.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane

Antillean beaked whales are probably primarily oceanic in distribution and are known to feed on squid.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for antillean

Antilles

pl n

the Antilles a group of islands in the CaribbeanSee also Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles

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