Antillean

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adjective

An·​til·​le·​an (ˈ)an-¦ti-lē-ən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Antilles

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Antilleans

3

: of, relating to, or being the biogeographic subregion of the Greater and Lesser Antilles

Antillean

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noun

An·​til·​le·​an (ˈ)an-¦ti-lē-ən 

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Antilles

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Antilles, islands in the West Indies + English -an

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Rhymes for Antillean

• chilian