Etymology

BES Islands

Today it means: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba; the Caribbean Netherlands. Full definition →

Dutch BES-eilanden
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  1. Dutch · calque ofBES-eilanden
  2. English todayBES Islands

Calque of Dutch BES-eilanden.

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