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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCH WEST INDIES

French West Indies play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCH WEST INDIES

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
French West Indies 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 FRENCH WEST INDIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

French West Indies

French West Indies

The term French West Indies or French Antilles refers to the seven territories currently under French sovereignty in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: ▪ The two overseas departments of: ▪ Guadeloupe ▪ Martinique ▪ The two overseas collectivities of: ▪ Saint Martin ▪ Saint Barthélemy ▪ The islands forming dependencies of Guadeloupe, namely ▪ Les Saintes ▪ Marie-Galante ▪ La Désirade Due to proximity French Guiana is often associated with the French West Indies, such as in the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRENCH WEST INDIES

French pleat
French polish
French Polynesia
French Revolution
French Revolutionary calendar
French Riviera
French roll
French seam
French sixth
French Somaliland
French Southern and Antarctic Territories
French stick
French stick loaf
French Sudan
French toast
French Togoland
French Union
French vermouth
French West Africa
French windows

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRENCH WEST INDIES

British West Indies
burgundies
candies
dandies
East Indies
Indies
ladies
Netherlands East Indies
Netherlands West Indies
organdies
the Dutch East Indies
the Dutch West Indies
the East Indies
the French West Indies
the Indies
the Netherlands East Indies
the Netherlands West Indies
trendies
undies
West Indies
Windies

Synonyms and antonyms of French West Indies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «French West Indies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCH WEST INDIES

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

Translator English - Chinese

法属西印度群岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Indies francés West
570 millions of speakers

English

French West Indies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रेंच वेस्ट इंडीज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزر الهند الغربية الفرنسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Французская Вест -Индия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Antilhas Francesas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফরাসি ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Antilles françaises
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hindia Barat Perancis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Französisch-Westindien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仏領西インド諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑스 서인도 제도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hindhia-Walanda Barat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pháp Tây Ấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஞ்சு வெஸ்ட் இண்டீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंच वेस्ट इंडीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fransız Batı Hint Adaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Antille francesi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

French West Indies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Французька Вест - Індія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Franceză Indiile de Vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γαλλικές Δυτικές Ινδίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Franse Wes-Indiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

French West Indies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

French West Indies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of French West Indies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH WEST INDIES»

The term «French West Indies» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH WEST INDIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «French West Indies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «French West Indies» 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 French West Indies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCH WEST INDIES»

Discover the use of French West Indies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to French West Indies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Two Years in the French West Indies (Webster's Portuguese ...
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Portuguese thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of Two Years in the French West Indies.
Inc Icon Group International, Lafcadio Hearn, 2010
2
French West Indies
With more than 40 million copies sold worldwide, these guides are both comprehensive and ultra-portable.
Don Larrimore, 1999
3
The British Army in the West Indies: Society and the ...
Moreover, British arms enjoyed considerable success in the French West Indies after some initial indecisive actions. Under the command of General Charles Grey, a major British expedition set sail from Barbados in February 1794 for the ...
Roger Norman Buckley, 1998
4
Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States
... 428 Finland 390 France 390 French Africa, Other 430 French Guiana 418 French Indochina- 422 French Oceania 428 French West Indies 415 Germany 392 Gibraltar 395 Gold Coast 429 Greece 395 Greenland 411 Guatemala 411 Guiana, ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1938
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... French Antilles francaises French Antilles French West Indies BT Antilles, Lesser —Civilization ——African influences BT Africa—Civilization —History NT French West Indian Expedition, 1790 West Indies Expedition, 1585-1586 West Indies ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
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Profits from Power: Readings in Protection Rent and ...
At the time of Colbert's death some 200 French ships were receiving passports each year for voyages to the French West Indies. By raising the protection costs of the Dutch, Colbert had given the French the advantage of a protection rent and  ...
Frederic Chapin Lane, 1979
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The French Encounter with Africans: White Response to ...
In the face of Brazilian conditions, the variance of the French West Indies from other Caribbean colonies (1 to 3 percent), loses significance. The Treatment of Slaves The treatment of slaves in the French West Indies reveals no particular ...
William B. Cohen, 2009
8
The West Indies: Patterns of Development, Culture and ...
Then, in 1684, he prohibited the construction of new refineries throughout the French West Indies. But even so, sugar refining there continued, and it is likely that some new refineries were completed, for 18 were recorded in Martinique alone in ...
David Watts, 1990
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Chronological History of the West Indies
Thus ended the conquest of the French West Indies before the rainy season had set in, which alone might have frustrated all our hopes." On the 5th of May, 2377 men from England arrived at Barbadoes. General Grey detained eight battalion ...
Thomas Southey, 1827
10
A Turbulent Time: The French Revolution and the Greater ...
The French West Indies were regarded as the most valuable European possessions overseas with the fastest expanding economy. As early as 1756 Malachy Postlethwayt had identified them as the main source of the increase in French ...
David Barry Gaspar, David Patrick Geggus, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCH WEST INDIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term French West Indies is used in the context of the following news items.
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CARIBBEAT: Grace Jerk Festival brings food and family fun to Queens
“In recent years, we've invested steadily in the market, progressively expanding demand for leisure travel to the French West Indies, while also ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Marc Jacobs Apologizes For Sharing unclad Selfie On Instagram
Jacobs married boyfriend Lorenzo Martone, a Brazilian PR executive, at a friend's home in St. Bartz in the French West Indies in January 2010 ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
US Soybeans Struggle On Global Market
Decreases were reported from the French West Indies, Iraq, Panama, and Trinidad. Exports were 362,300 MT, a 7% decrease from last week. «Investing.com, Jul 15»
4
Crystal Cruises' New Caribbean Itinerary
... Dominican Republic; Grand Cayman; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St Barth, French West Indies; St Kitts, West Indies; ... «Caribbean Journal, Jun 15»
5
Digicel details “evolution” plan ahead of IPO
... most recent year, 66.8 per cent of revenue came from Jamaica, Haiti, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago and the French West Indies. «Mobile World Live, Jun 15»
6
Brand New Flights to the Caribbean (and the Prices are Sick)
In recent years, we've invested steadily in the market, progressively expanding demand for leisure travel to the French West Indies, while also ... «Sentinel Republic, Jun 15»
7
Strong Japanese Demand Boosts Corn Exports
Decreases were reported from unknown destinations, the French West Indies, New Zealand, and Jamaica. Exports were 1,126,000 MT, an 8% ... «Investing.com, Jun 15»
8
Digicel's risks include taxes, earthquakes and 'customer churn'
... against the dollar in recent times, including the euro, which accounts for 7 per cent of Digicel's revenues, primarily in the French West Indies. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
9
Norwegian to start offering Northeast flights to Caribbean
Introductory fares will start at $79 one-way from the U.S. airports and $99 one-way from the islands in the French West Indies. The flights will be ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
10
VINCI Continues its International Expansion with the Acquisition of …
... locations in Africa (via its subsidiary Sogea-Satom, which operates in more than 20 African countries), Overseas France (French West Indies, ... «Newswire Today, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. French West Indies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/french-west-indies>. Apr 2024 ».
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