- W. Indies
- abbr.West Indies
Dictionary of abbreviations. 2012.
W. Indies
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Indies, Laws of the — Entire body of law promulgated by the Spanish crown in the 16th–18th centuries for the governance of its colonies. It consists of a compendium of decrees on church government and education, upper and lower courts, political and military… … Universalium
Indies — /ˈɪndiz/ (say indeez) plural noun 1. the, a region in and near southern and South East Asia; India, Indochina and the East Indies. 2. → East Indies. 3. → West Indies …
