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Indies^¹

/ˈɪndiz/

Where it comes from

From Latin India.

proper noun the Indies

plural, plural only The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands. There followed a remarkable period of maritime expansion by the Portuguese, who by the end of the century would establish a sea route to the Indies, rounding Africa and crossing the Indian Ocean to reach the subcontinent itself and the Spice Islands that lay beyond.
plural, plural only The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean.
historical, plural, plural only The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration. the Spanish Indies

indies^²

/ˈɪndiz/

noun

plural plural of indy
plural plural of indie

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: indian, india, archipelago, caribbean, andean, archipelagic, andes, antilles, weft, indias, islands, underground, grassroots, arthouse, microbudget, independents

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Español	Indias
Português	Índias
Français	Indes
Italiano	Indie

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"indies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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indies. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indies

Chicago

"indies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indies.

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@misc{indies_2026,
  title = {indies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}