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Antilles

an·til·les

UK/ænˈtɪl.iːz/ US/æˈntɪliz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a group of islands in the West Indies

Origin

From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

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