East Indies

East Indies
geographical name 1. (or East India) southeastern Asia including India, Indochina, & the Malay Archipelago — a chiefly former name 2. the Malay Archipelago • East Indian adjective or noun

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  • East Indies — East Indian. 1. Also called the Indies, Indonesia. SE Asia, including India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago. 2. the Malay Archipelago. Also called East India. * * * ▪ islands, Southeast Asia       the islands that extend in a wide belt… …   Universalium

  • East Indies — (Джорджтаун,Малайзия) Категория отеля: Адрес: No. 25, China Street, 10200 Джорджтаун, М …   Каталог отелей

  • East Indies — 1. Malay Archipelago; esp., the islands of Indonesia 2. India, Indochina, and the Malay Archipelago: also East India East Indian n …   English World dictionary

  • East Indies —    See Netherlands East Indies …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

  • East Indies — India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malay Peninsula formerly Dutch East Indies …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • East Indies, Patriarchate of the — • In consequence of an agreement between the Holy See and the Portuguese Government in 1886 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • East Indies — East′ In′dies n. pl. (esp. formerly) 1) geg the Malay Archipelago 2) geg SE Asia, including India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago Also called East′ In′dia. East′ In′dian,adj.n …   From formal English to slang

  • East Indies Station — Die East Indies Station, auch als East Indies Command bezeichnet, war ein Verband der britischen Royal Navy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Einzelnachweise 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • East Indies Station — The East Indies Station was one of the geographical area of operations into which the British Royal Navy divided its world wide responsibilities.It covered the Indian Ocean (excluding the waters around the Dutch East Indies, South Africa and… …   Wikipedia

  • East Indies — noun a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia • Syn: ↑Malay Archipelago, ↑East India • Derivationally related forms: ↑East Indian (for: ↑East India) • Members of this Region: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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