West Indian
Britishadjective
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of or relating to the West Indies, its inhabitants, or their language or culture
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native to or derived from the West Indies
noun
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a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
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a person of West Indian descent
Usage
Using West Indian to refer to people of this ancestry living in Britain may cause offence. Possible alternatives are Black and Afro-Caribbean
Example Sentences
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Nothing beats watching a West Indian when they get going.
From BBC
West Indian captain Shai Hope said his team were "ticking more boxes" after they won a reduced-overs third and final T20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.
From Barron's
"The batting was pretty decent," said West Indian captain Shai Hope.
From Barron's
The 1975 final, won by Clive Lloyd's West Indians, provided one of Bird's most famous stories.
From BBC
In his collection of five films, his most personal works to date, the director honors his family and his West Indian community in London.
From Los Angeles Times
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