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Antilles

proper noun

  1. collection of islands in the Caribbean
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪl.iːz/

name

Etymology: From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

  1. A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea
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