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Meaning of CARIBBEAN

Pronunciation:  `karu'beeun

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  region including the Caribbean islands
  2. [n]  an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
 

CARIBBEAN is a 9 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: Caribbean Sea
 
 See Also: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, Caribbean Island, Commonwealth of Dominica, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, Haiti, Jamaica, Porto Rico, PR, Puerto Rico, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Haiti, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sea, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Car`ib*be"an\, Caribbee \Car`ib*bee\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern
and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the
Caribbean sea) lying between those islands and Central
America.

 

 

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