WEST INDIAN


Meaning of WEST INDIAN in English

I. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized W&I

Etymology: West India (former name of the West Indies, group of islands enclosing the Caribbean sea) + English -an, adjective suffix

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the West Indies or its people

II. noun

Usage: capitalized W&I

Etymology: West India + English -an, n. suffix

: a native or inhabitant of the West Indies

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.