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Leewards — Leeward Islands … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
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2005–06 West Indian cricket season — The 2005 06 West Indian cricket season includes all domestic cricket matches played by senior teams with first class status in the West Indies between October 2005 and March 2006, and also the international feats of the West Indies team, who is… … Wikipedia
History of the British West Indies — The term British West Indies refers to the former colonies and present possessions of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. In the history of the British West Indies there have been several attempts at political unions. These attempts occurred… … Wikipedia
British West Indies — The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were at one time colonised by the United Kingdom. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/british%20west%20indies definition] ] Collectively these territories… … Wikipedia
History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… … Wikipedia
Leeward Islands — /lee weuhrd/ a group of islands in the N Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, extending from Puerto Rico SE to Martinique. * * * Arc of West Indian islands that constitute the most westerly and northerly of the Lesser Antilles, northeastern… … Universalium
West Indies — West Indian. 1. Also called the Indies. an archipelago in the N Atlantic between North and South America, comprising the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas. 2. Federation of. Also called West Indies Federation. a former… … Universalium
Antigua — geographical name 1. island British West Indies in the Leewards area 108 square miles (281 square kilometers); with Barbuda an independent nation ( Antigua and Barbuda) since 1981 (population 83,000) see west indies associated states 2. (or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Barbuda — geographical name island British West Indies in the Leewards area 62 square miles (161 square kilometers) see Antigua 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
