Indies noun pl. ['ɪndɪz] M16.
[Pl. of Indy obsolete & dial. var. of INDIA.]
1. (Usu. with the.) India and adjacent regions of SE Asia. Also (now rare), the West Indies. arch. M16.

2. A region of great wealth, esp. one to which profitable voyages may be made. L16-M18.

► See also East Indies s.v. EAST adjective, West Indies s.v. WEST adjective

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