Antilles
[ an-til-eez ]
/ ænˈtɪl iz /
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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 ).
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An·til·le·an [an-til-ee-uhn, an-tl-ee-], /ænˈtɪl i ən, ˌæn tlˈi-/, adjective, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Antilles
/ (ænˈtɪliːz) /
pl n
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