BRITISH WEST INDIES

Meaning of BRITISH WEST INDIES in English

a term formerly used for the possessions of Great Britain in the West Indies. Cf. West Indies (def. 2).

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BRITISH WEST INDIES — geographical name islands of the West Indies including Jamaica, Bahamas, Caymans, British Virgin Islands, British Leeward & Windward islands, Trinidad, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRITISH WEST INDIES — islands of the West Indies including Jamaica, Bahamas, Caymans, British Virgin Islands, British Leeward & Windward islands, Trinidad, & Tobago
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH WEST INDIES — Function: geographical name islands of the West Indies including Jamaica, Bahamas, Caymans, Brit. Virgin Islands, Brit. Leeward & Windward islands, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEST — n west; (ir) al west (to go or travel) west; (vento) del west west (wind), westerly (wind)
Interlingua English vocab
INDIES — geographical name East ~ , West ~
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin …
Английский словарь Британика
INDIES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Indies Laws of the {{link=West Indies">West Indies
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East …
Английский словарь Британика
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRITISH — I. ˈbrid.]ish, -it], ]ēsh\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Bruttische, Brytysshe, from Old English Brettisc, Bryttisc, Brittisc, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST — (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
INDIES — (n. pl.) A name designating the East Indies, also the West Indies.
Английский словарь Webster
WEST — ( a. ) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INDIES — ( n. pl. ) A name designating the East Indies, also the West Indies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEST — /west/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INDIES — /in"deez/ , n. the . 1. ( used with a pl. v. ) See West Indies (def. 1). 2. ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRITISH — — Britishly , adv. — Britishness , n. /brit"ish/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INDIES — n. East Indies; West Indies
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INDIES — geographical name 1. : East Indies 2. : West Indies
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH — noun Etymology: Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST — adv westward. 2. west ·vi to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. 3. west ·vi to turn …
Webster English vocab
INDIES — noun ·pl a name designating the east indies, also the west indies.
Webster English vocab
BRITISH — noun ·pl people of great britain. 2. british ·adj of or pertaining to great britain or to its inhabitants; …
Webster English vocab
WEST — [west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRITISH — [Brit.ish] n [ME Bruttische of Britain, fr. OE Brettisc, fr. Brettas Britons, of Celt origin; akin to W Brython Briton] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEST — west, West BrE AmE west ▶ ˌ West ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ West ˈ Coast ◂ BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INDIES — Indies BrE AmE ˈɪnd iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRITISH — British BrE AmE ˈbrɪt ɪʃ AmE \ ˈbrɪt̬ ɪʃ ▶ ˌ British ˈ English BrE AmE ▶ ˌ British ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEST — / west; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. W ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — / ˈbrɪtɪʃ; NAmE / adjective 1. ( abbr. Br. ) connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRITISH — I. Brit ‧ ish 1 /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: Brettisc 'of ancient Britain' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INDIES — n.pl. (prec. by the) archaic India and adjacent regions (see also East Indies, West Indies). [pl. of obs. Indy India]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INDIES — n.pl. (prec. by the) archaic India and adjacent regions (see also East Indies, West Indies). [ pl. of obs. Indy …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRITISH — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
INDIES — n.pl. (prec. by the) archaic India and adjacent regions (see also East Indies, West Indies). Etymology: pl. of obs. Indy …
Oxford English vocab
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Oxford English vocab
WEST — also West Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The west is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — 1. British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. The British …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE key ▪ Miami, 83 and 70; Key West , 82 and 74. ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRITISH — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a British/American etc passport ▪ She was born in India but has a British passport. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side …
Cambridge English vocab
BRITISH — [plural] [noun]The British are people from Britain.
Cambridge English vocab
WEST — n. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INDIES — n. Netherlands Indies Indies Laws of the West Indies
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — adj. British Broadcasting Corp. British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East Africa British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INDIES — Black Indies; Newcastle.
Slang English vocab
BRITISH — Wimp. Example: Don't be a British.
Slang English vocab
WEST
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
INDIES — inside
Anagrams English vocabulary
BRITISH — I noun 1 BAD : I would prefer to study in America or British. GOOD : I would prefer to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west ≈ на запад, к западу to go west ≈ выйти …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INDIES — Indies
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INDIES — Indies
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEST — west.ogg 1. west n 1. 1> запад geographic(al) /true/ west - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the west …
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