East Indies
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plural noun
Also called the Indies. SE Asia, including India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago.
the Malay Archipelago.
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Also called East India.
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East Indies
pl n the East Indies
the Malay Archipelago, including or excluding the Philippines
SE Asia in general
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