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Meaning of "Caribbees" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARIBBEES

Caribbees  [ˈkærɪˌbiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARIBBEES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caribbees is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARIBBEES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lesser Antilles

The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Caribbean Sea. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America. The Lesser Antilles and the Greater Antilles compose the Antilles, which together with the Lucayan Archipelago comprise the West Indies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARIBBEES


antirabies
ˌæntɪˈreɪbiːz
bise
biːz
bize
biːz
Celebes
ˈsɛlɪbiːz
Chinese
tʃaɪˈniːz
classes
ˈklæsiːz
dieses
ˈdaɪəsiːz
disease
dɪˈziːz
ease
iːz
expertise
ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz
he´s
hiːz
Japanese
ˌdʒæpəˈniːz
keys
kiːz
Maccabees
ˈmækəˌbiːz
mise
miːz
pubes
ˈpjuːbiːz
rabies
ˈreɪbiːz
scabies
ˈskeɪbiːz
soubise
suːˈbiːz
tabes
ˈteɪbiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARIBBEES

Caria
cariacou
Carib
Cariban
Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
Caribbee bark
caribe
Cariboo
Cariboo Mountains
caribou
Caribou Inuit
caricatura
caricatural
caricature
caricaturist
CARICOM
caried
caries
CARIFTA

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARIBBEES

bee´s knees
board of trustees
by degrees
course fees
dungarees
Great Pyrenees
Kirklees
lees
legal fees
Pyrenees
school fees
see the wood for the trees
Stockton-on-Tees
Surtees
Tees
the bee´s knees
the birds and the bees
the Caribbees
tuition fees
university fees

Synonyms and antonyms of Caribbees in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Caribbees» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARIBBEES

Find out the translation of Caribbees to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Caribbees from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Caribbees» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Caribbees
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caribes
570 millions of speakers

English

Caribbees
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Caribbees
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Caribbees
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Caribbees
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Caribbees
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Caribbees
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Caribes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caribbees
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Caribbees
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Caribbees
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Caribbees
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karibia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Caribbees
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Caribbees
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरिबियस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Caribbees
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caribbees
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Caribbees
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Caribbees
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Caribbees
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Caribbees
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Caraïben
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Caribbees
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Caribbees
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Caribbees

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARIBBEES»

The term «Caribbees» is used very little and occupies the 176.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Caribbees
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Caribbees».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARIBBEES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Caribbees» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Caribbees» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Caribbees

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARIBBEES»

Discover the use of Caribbees in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Caribbees and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Pirate of the Caribbees
Centuries ago, the region was overrun with rapacious and bloodthirsty seadogs. In Harry Collingwood's nautical thriller A Pirate of the Caribbees, a valiant officer makes it his mission to rid the tropical islands of this unsavory element.
Harry Collingwood, 2012
2
The moon of the Caribbees and six other plays of the sea
THE MOON OF THE CARIBBEES cene — A forward section of the main deck of the British tramp__Si£Uijner_ Glencairn, at anchor off an island in the West Indies. The fuU moon, half-way up the sky, throws a clear light on the deck. The sea is ...
Eugene O'Neill, 1921
3
Combing the Caribbees
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Harry L. Foster, 2011
4
Camps in the Caribbees: The Adventures of a Naturalist in ...
CARIBBEES. CHAPTER I. DOMINICA. THE MYSTERIOUS OCEAN CURRENT. — DOMINICA AND COLUMBUS. — ROSEAU AND ANTHONY TROLLOPE. — A WEST-INDIAN' TOWN. — INTRODUCTION TO TROPICAL SCENES. — THE ...
Frederick Albion Ober, 1880
5
Gardens of the Caribbees: sketches of a cruise to the West ...
As we sailed under sunny, cloudless skies, over a brilliantly blue sea, the monarchs of the Caribbees arose one by one in glorious majesty; and especially these Windward Islands, a great windbreak to keep out the big Atlantic, with Martinique ...
Ida May Hill Starr, 1904
6
Peter Duck: A Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees
Six intrepid brothers and sisters crew out on the high seas where they brave every imaginable danger.
Arthur Ransome, 1987
7
The Great God Brown, the Fountain And the Moon of the ...
1926. Generally agreed to be one of the most significant forces in the history of the American theatre, O'Neill is a three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This volume contains his early sea plays, which were written from 1914 to 1921.
Eugene O'Neill, 2005
8
The History of the Island of Antigua, One of the Leeward ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Vere Langford Oliver, 2011
9
Early Plays
The order of composition suggests that O'Neill only thought of putting them together later; three years separate the first draft of Bound East for Cardiff (1914) and the three others: In the Zone, The Moon of the Caribbees, and The Long Voyage ...
Eugene O'Neill, Jeffrey H. Richards, 2001
10
Contour in Time: The Plays of Eugene O'Neill
That this is so is largely due to the fourth play, The Moon of the Caribbees, in which, of all the Glencairn plays, O'Neill took the greatest pride. "No one else in the world," he said, "could have written that one."16 His estimation of the worth of his ...
Travis Bogard, Eugene O'Neill, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARIBBEES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caribbees is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Columbus' Violent First Contact on Future US Soil
"When the Caribbees saw that all attempt at flight was useless, they most courageously took to their bows, both men and women; I say ... «Truth-Out, Oct 14»
2
Facts about Alexander Hamilton born on Nevis, January 11, 1757
It grew in both size and importance, and took on the title “Queen of the Caribbees.” For the next century, Nevis would dominate the Caribbean ... «SKNVibes.com, Dec 13»
3
Rekindling a Caribbean romance
The island, once referred to as the 'Queen of the Caribbees' because of its reputation of providing the richest sugar in the region, is much ... «The Voice Online, Jul 13»
4
Director Richard Maxwell Has Amazed and Confused New York …
... company comprises three of the playlets: Moon of the Caribbees (1918), Bound East for Cardiff (1914) and The Long Voyage Home (1917). «LA Weekly, Feb 13»
5
German critics praise SF Youth Orchestra
... collectively called the Glencairn plays: "Bound East for Cardiff" (1914), "The Long Voyage Home" (1917) and "The Moon of the Caribbees. «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 12»
6
Eugene O'Neill, an American master playwright, is back in the limelight
Foucheux will direct readings April 11 -12 of four of the extended sketchlike sea plays — “The Moon of the Caribbees,” “In the Zone,” “The Long ... «Washington Post, Mar 12»
7
The Stage Dive Weekend Roundup: Galileo and Early Plays
We follow the crew of the tramp steamer Glencairn across an ocean and through the action of three plays: Moon of the Caribbees, Bound East ... «Vulture, Feb 12»
8
'Early Plays' by O'Neill From Wooster Group at St. Ann's
... the Caribbees,” “Bound East for Cardiff” and “The Long Voyage Home. ... for the “Moon of the Caribbees,” the play that opens the production, ... «New York Times, Feb 12»
9
Role Reversal: From Intern to Director
... (“Bound East for Cardiff,” “The Long Voyage Home” and “Moon of the Caribbees”) that unromantically portray life on or near a British steamer. «New York Times, Feb 12»
10
The Undiscovered Country
... (the “Turkish Shore”); the areas around St. Martin-in-the-Fields (the “Caribbees”) and Drury Lane (the “Bermudas”); and even, very precisely, ... «New York Times, Feb 12»

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