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

Historical Examples of antillean

The Caribbean or Antillean fauna is an exceedingly rich and varied one.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide
Augusta Foote Arnold
He was one of the foremost authorities and writers on Cuban and Antillean archaeology.
The History of Cuba, vol. 3
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
This Antillean species is found in Florida, and is one of the gems among the American shallow-water shells.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide
Augusta Foote Arnold
In this province are the Antillean Mountains, now mostly submerged, the principal axes of which trend east and west.
North America
Israel C. Russell

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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