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Carib

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Car·ib  (krb)
n. pl. Carib or Car·ibs
1. also Car·i·ban (kr-bn, k-rbn) A member of a group of American Indian peoples of northern South America, the Lesser Antilles, and the eastern coast of Central America.
2. Any of the languages of the Carib.
[Spanish Caribe, from earlier Carib karibna, person, Carib.]
Carib adj.
Carib
Noun
1. pl -ibs or -ib a member of a group of Native American peoples of NE South America and the S West Indies
2. any of the languages of these peoples [Spanish Caribe]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CaribCarib - a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
Carib Indian
Amerindian, Native American - any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
2.Carib - the family of languages spoken by the Carib
Caribbean language
American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians


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