Car·ib·be·an

(kăr′ə-bē′ən, kə-rĭb′ē-ən)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the Caribbean Sea, its islands, or its Central or South American coasts or to the peoples or cultures of this region.

2. Of or relating to the Carib or their language or culture.

A Carib.

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Caribbean

(ˌkærɪˈbiːən; US kəˈrɪbɪən)

adj

1. (Placename) of or relating to the Caribbean Sea and its islands

2. (Peoples) of or relating to the Carib or any of their languages

3. (Languages) of or relating to the Carib or any of their languages

4. (Placename) the Caribbean the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region

5. (Placename) short for the Caribbean Sea

6. (Peoples) a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib

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Car•ib•be•an

(ˌkær əˈbi ən, kəˈrɪb i-)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the Caribbean Sea and the lands bordering it, esp. the islands of the Antilles and the peoples of these islands, or their cultures.

2. the, the islands and countries of the Caribbean Sea collectively.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Caribbean - an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream Caribbean Sea Caribbean Island - an island in the Caribbean Sea
	2.	Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands Antigua and Barbuda - a country in the northern Leeward Islands the Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area Cuba, Republic of Cuba - a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba Haiti, Republic of Haiti - a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere Dominican Republic - a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Puerto Rico, PR - a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico Jamaica - a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism Barbados - a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago - an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominica - a country on the island of Dominica Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Bahamas - island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983 Saint Lucia, St. Lucia - a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979

Translations

البَحْرُ الكَارِيبِيّ كَارِيبِيّ

Karibské mořekaribský

caribiskDet Caribiske Hav

Karibik karibisch

Καραϊβική καραϊβικός

caribe caribeño Mar Caribe

Karibianmerikaribialainen

caraïbe Caraïbesmer des Antillesantillais Antilles

karipskiKaripsko more

Caraibi caraibico

カリブ人カリブ海の

카리브 해카리브 해의

Caraïbisch Caraïbisch gebied

Karibien karibisk

karaibskikaribskiMorze Karaibskie

Mar das Caraíbas nativo do Caribe relativo ao Caribe relativo às Caraíbas

Карибские острова карибский

karibiskVästindien

เกี่ยวกับประเทศในทะเลแคริบเบียนชาวแคริบเบียน

Karayip Karayipli

biển Caribbeanthuộc vùng biển Caribbean

加勒比海加勒比海的

Caribbean

[ˌkærɪˈbiːən] ADJ → caribe
the Caribbean (Sea) → el (Mar) Caribe

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Caribbean

[ˌkærəˈbiːən kəˈrɪbiən]

adj

[island] → des Caraïbes

[cruise, vacation] → dans les Caraïbes

[origin] → antillais(e)

[food] → antillais(e)
Caribbean food → la cuisine antillaise

n
the Caribbean (= sea) → la mer des Antilles, la mer des Caraïbes
We're going to the Caribbean → Nous allons aux Caraïbes.
He's from the Caribbean → Il est antillais.

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Caribbean

[, (US)]

adj → karibisch; Caribbean Sea → Karibisches Meer; a Caribbean island → eine Insel in der Karibik

n → Karibik f

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Caribbean

[kærɪˈbiːən]

1. adj → caraibico/a

2. n the Caribbean (Sea) → il Mar dei Caraibi

Caribbean

→ البَحْرُ الكَارِيبِيّ, كَارِيبِيّ Karibské moře, karibský caribisk, Det Caribiske Hav Karibik, karibisch Καραϊβική, καραϊβικός Caribe, caribeño karibialainen, Karibianmeri Antilles, Caraïbes karipski, Karipsko more Caraibi, caraibico カリブ人, カリブ海の 카리브 해, 카리브 해의 Caraïbisch, Caraïbisch gebied Karibien, karibisk karaibski, Morze Karaibskie Mar das Caraíbas, nativo do Caribe, relativo ao Caribe, relativo às Caraíbas Карибские острова, карибский karibisk, Västindien เกี่ยวกับประเทศในทะเลแคริบเบียน, ชาวแคริบเบียน Karayip, Karayipli biển Caribbean, thuộc vùng biển Caribbean 加勒比海, 加勒比海的

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