Indies

[ in-deez ]

noun
  1. the Indies. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def. 1).

  2. (used with a plural verb) East Indies (def. 1).

  1. (used with a singular verb) a region in and near southern and southeastern Asia; India, Indochina, and the East Indies.

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Indies

/ (ˈɪndɪz) /


nounthe Indies
  1. the territories of S and SE Asia included in the East Indies, India, and Indochina

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