transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlē-wərd, ˈlü-ərd ]
geographical name
1. island chain central Pacific extending 1250 miles (2012 kilometers ) WNW from main islands of the Hawaiian group; includes Nihoa, Necker, Laysan, Midway, & Kure islands
2. or French Îles sous le Vent ˌēl-sü-lə-ˈväⁿ islands S Pacific, W group of the Society Islands population 22,232
3. islands West Indies in the N Lesser Antilles extending from Virgin Islands (on N) to Dominica (on S)
4. former colony British West Indies in the Leewards including Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis, & Montserrat