Car·ib (k r  b)n. pl. Carib or Car·ibs 1. also Car·i·ban (k r -bn, k-r bn) 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.] Car ib adj. |
Carib [ˈkærɪb]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ibs, -ib a member of a group of American Indian peoples of NE South America and the Lesser Antilles
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the family of languages spoken by these peoples
[from Spanish Caribe, from Arawak]
Cariban adj
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| Noun | 1. |  Carib - a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser AntillesAmerindian, 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 American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians |
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