EAST INDIES


Meaning of EAST INDIES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

1. or East India southeastern Asia including India, Indochina, & the Malay Archipelago — a chiefly former name

2. the Malay Archipelago

• East Indian adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.