CARIB

Carib, Caribbean language

(noun) the family of languages spoken by the Carib

Carib, Carib Indian

(noun) a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Car"ib, n.; pl. Caries. Etym: [See Cannibal.] (Ethol.)

Definition: A native of the Caribbee islands or the coaste of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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