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    Indias (en. India)

    /ˈindias/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A term that refers to the islands of the Caribbean and Latin America during the colonial era.
    European colonizers arrived in the Indies in search of new trade routes.
    Los colonizadores europeos llegaron a las Indias en busca de nuevas rutas comerciales.
    A designation used in the Middle Ages to refer to the lands of Asia and America.
    Christopher Columbus believed he had reached the Indies when he discovered America.
    Cristóbal Colón creía haber llegado a las Indias cuando descubrió América.
    Cultures and civilizations that existed in the regions we now know as America.
    The Indies housed various indigenous civilizations before the arrival of Europeans.
    Las Indias albergaron diversas civilizaciones indígenas antes de la llegada de los europeos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'India', which refers to the region of the Indian subcontinent and, by extension, to the lands discovered in America.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    West Indies
    A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea.
    Indias Occidentales
    East Indies
    A historical term that refers to the region of the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding islands.
    Indias Orientales

    Related Words

    colonization
    Process of establishing settlements in new lands.
    colonización
    navigation
    Action of sailing through seas and oceans.
    navegación
    discovery
    Act of finding something unknown.
    descubrimiento

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to people from the Indies in a colloquial context.
    She has cultural roots from the Indies.
    Ella tiene raíces culturales de las Indias.
    Used to describe something exotic or related to different cultures.
    That dish has an Indian touch that I love.
    Ese plato tiene un toque indio que me encanta.