Meanings
proper nounthe Spanish West Indies
- historicalSpanish colonial territories in the Caribbean: primarily Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Synonyms: Spanish Caribbean, Spanish Antilles
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSpanish colonial territories in the Caribbean: primarily Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Similar
Spanish CaribbeanSpanish Antilles
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APA
Spanish West Indies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20West%20Indies
MLA
“Spanish West Indies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20West%20Indies. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spanish West Indies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20West%20Indies.
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