Indië — meaning in English

English meaning

• India name A country in South Asia, officially the Republic of India, with New Delhi as its capital.
• Indies name The East Indies, referring to India, Southeast Asia, and the surrounding islands.

Senses

Indië is used for these senses in English:

• Dutch East Indies (historical) A former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia, existing from 1800 to 1949.
• India (chiefly, historical, proscribed, _, in modern use) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.
• Indies (historical) The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

Indies — full definition

1. name The East Indies, referring to India, Southeast Asia, and the surrounding islands.
2. name The West Indies, the islands of the Caribbean.

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