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 Virgin Islands will mark the 100th anniversary of its transfer from the Danish West Indies to a United States territory.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2017
A cheque for twenty-five million dollars has just been handed to M. BRON, Danish Minister at Washington, in payment for the Danish West Indies.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 11, 1917 by Various
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