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East Indies

[eest in-deez]

plural noun

  1. Also called the IndiesSE Asia, including East Timor, India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago.

  2. the Malay Archipelago.



East Indies

plural noun

  1. the Malay Archipelago, including or excluding the Philippines

  2. SE Asia in general

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Other Word Forms

  • East Indian adjective
  • pseudo-East Indian adjective

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