Caribees
[ kar-uh-beez ]
/ ˈkær əˌbiz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
See under Antilles.
Definition for caribees (2 of 2)
Antilles
[ an-til-eez ]
/ ænˈtɪl iz /
plural noun
a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles), the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees).
OTHER WORDS FROM Antilles
An·til·le·an [an-til-ee-uh n, an-tl-ee-] /ænˈtɪl i ən, ˌæn tlˈi-/, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for caribees
He now made the discovery of several other new islands, particularly the Caribees and Jamaica.
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant |John Hamilton Moore
British Dictionary definitions for caribees
Antilles
/ (ænˈtɪliːz) /