Caribbeen.adj.

Brit.

/karᵻˈbiː/, U.S.

/ˌkɛrəˈbi/

Forms:

α. 1500s Caribi, 1500s Caribies (plural), 1600s Caribie, 1600s Cariby, 1600s–1700s Caribby.

β. 1600s–1700s Caribee, 1600s– Caribbee.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish caribe.

Etymology: Apparently < Spanish caribe Carib n., with various alterations of the spelling to reflect the trisyllabic pronunciation of the etymon; compare -y suffix³, -y suffix⁶, and -ee suffix², and compare also discussion of early forms at Carib n.

Now chiefly historical.

A. n.

= Carib n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of the West Indies > [noun] > Carib Indian

Carib1555

Caribbee1587

Caribbean1666

1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xv. 275 Euen among the most barbarous, ignorant & beastly people of the Wold, I meane the very Caribies and Cannibals [Fr. les Caribes & les Cannibals mesmes].

1599 Abp. G. Abbot Briefe Descr. Worlde sig. E^v For diuers of the people of these quarters [sc. Brazil], as the Caribis and the Canibals, and almost all, are eaters of mans flesh.

1683 P. Lorrain tr. P. Muret Rites Funeral viii. 131 The Caribees, who inhabit the Antilee-Islands, do observe other Ceremonies.

1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 320 How 300 Caribbees came and invaded them.

1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. II. 365 The Caribbees still use two distinct languages.

1819 H. M. Williams tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. IV. xvii. 308 These last savannahs are inhabited by Caribbees, and nomade Macusis.

1896 A. D. White Hist. Warfare Sci. with Theol. II. xvii. 201 Giving as an example the language of the Caribbees.

1906 Med. Libr. & Hist. Jrnl. Sept. 255 The arrow points of the Caribbees were poisoned with the juice of a plant, probably the inspissated sap of the manchineel tree.

2000 R. Wheeler Complexion of Race i. 69 Writers..reported that Caribbees were quite similar in coloring to the Portuguese, Spaniards, and Italians.

B. adj.

Designating the islands of the Caribbean; of or relating to these islands. Later more generally: = Caribbean adj. Also: of or relating to the Caribs or their language.Common until the twentieth cent.

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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > West Indies > [adjective]

West Indy1587

West Indian1589

West India1622

Caribbee1627

Caribbean1658

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of the West Indies > [adjective] > Carib Indian

Caribbee1627

Carib1644

Black Carib1797

Macusi1841

Motilon1913

1627 Lett. Patent in J. A. Williamson Caribee Islands (1926) 40 Caribees Islands.

1631 Proclam. Charles I conc. Tobacco 6 Jan. f. 2 We will and command, that no Tobacco of the growth of any of Our English Plantations in..Caribee Islands..be at any time hereafter imported.

1666 J. Davies tr. C. de Rochefort (title) The history of the Caribby-islands [Fr. des iles Antilles].

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iii. v. 204 Much less, I think, could any one translate them [sc. terms of law] into the Caribee, or Westoe Tongues.

1724 R. Bradley Gen. Treat. Husb. & Gardening (new ed.) II. 216 Climates as hot as Jamaica, the Caribbee Islands, and two or three Degrees more South.

1763 J. Campbell Candid & Impartial Considerations Nature of Sugar Trade 45 Liable to frequent invasions from the Caribbee Indians.

1778 London Evening-Post 5 Feb. The defenceless and unprotected state of some of the Caribee Islands, particularly the Island of Tobago.

1807 H. Bolingbroke Voy. Demerary vii. 146 A very copious account of the Caribbee language has been given by a catholic missionary, named Raymond Breton,..in 1665.

1893 T. R. R. Stebbing Hist. Crustacea vii. 81 The slow melancholy nature of the Caribbee islanders.

1924 A. D. H. Smith Porto Bello Gold xvii. 234 If it ain't fixin' to blow up one o' these here tarrible Caribbee storms as pluck the hairs outn your head.

2006 P. Harris Income Tax in Common Law Jurisdict. ii. 169 The Crown finally settled claims to the Caribbee colonies by turning them into Crown colonies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	caribbee
释义	Caribbeen.adj. Brit. /karᵻˈbiː/, U.S. /ˌkɛrəˈbi/ Forms: α. 1500s Caribi, 1500s Caribies (plural), 1600s Caribie, 1600s Cariby, 1600s–1700s Caribby. β. 1600s–1700s Caribee, 1600s– Caribbee. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish caribe. Etymology: Apparently < Spanish caribe Carib n., with various alterations of the spelling to reflect the trisyllabic pronunciation of the etymon; compare -y suffix³, -y suffix⁶, and -ee suffix², and compare also discussion of early forms at Carib n. Now chiefly historical. A. n. = Carib n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of the West Indies > [noun] > Carib Indian Carib1555 Caribbee1587 Caribbean1666 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xv. 275 Euen among the most barbarous, ignorant & beastly people of the Wold, I meane the very Caribies and Cannibals [Fr. les Caribes & les Cannibals mesmes]. 1599 Abp. G. Abbot Briefe Descr. Worlde sig. E^v For diuers of the people of these quarters [sc. Brazil], as the Caribis and the Canibals, and almost all, are eaters of mans flesh. 1683 P. Lorrain tr. P. Muret Rites Funeral viii. 131 The Caribees, who inhabit the Antilee-Islands, do observe other Ceremonies. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 320 How 300 Caribbees came and invaded them. 1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. II. 365 The Caribbees still use two distinct languages. 1819 H. M. Williams tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. IV. xvii. 308 These last savannahs are inhabited by Caribbees, and nomade Macusis. 1896 A. D. White Hist. Warfare Sci. with Theol. II. xvii. 201 Giving as an example the language of the Caribbees. 1906 Med. Libr. & Hist. Jrnl. Sept. 255 The arrow points of the Caribbees were poisoned with the juice of a plant, probably the inspissated sap of the manchineel tree. 2000 R. Wheeler Complexion of Race i. 69 Writers..reported that Caribbees were quite similar in coloring to the Portuguese, Spaniards, and Italians. B. adj. Designating the islands of the Caribbean; of or relating to these islands. Later more generally: = Caribbean adj. Also: of or relating to the Caribs or their language.Common until the twentieth cent. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > West Indies > [adjective] West Indy1587 West Indian1589 West India1622 Caribbee1627 Caribbean1658 the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of the West Indies > [adjective] > Carib Indian Caribbee1627 Carib1644 Black Carib1797 Macusi1841 Motilon1913 1627 Lett. Patent in J. A. Williamson Caribee Islands (1926) 40 Caribees Islands. 1631 Proclam. Charles I conc. Tobacco 6 Jan. f. 2 We will and command, that no Tobacco of the growth of any of Our English Plantations in..Caribee Islands..be at any time hereafter imported. 1666 J. Davies tr. C. de Rochefort (title) The history of the Caribby-islands [Fr. des iles Antilles]. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iii. v. 204 Much less, I think, could any one translate them [sc. terms of law] into the Caribee, or Westoe Tongues. 1724 R. Bradley Gen. Treat. Husb. & Gardening (new ed.) II. 216 Climates as hot as Jamaica, the Caribbee Islands, and two or three Degrees more South. 1763 J. Campbell Candid & Impartial Considerations Nature of Sugar Trade 45 Liable to frequent invasions from the Caribbee Indians. 1778 London Evening-Post 5 Feb. The defenceless and unprotected state of some of the Caribee Islands, particularly the Island of Tobago. 1807 H. Bolingbroke Voy. Demerary vii. 146 A very copious account of the Caribbee language has been given by a catholic missionary, named Raymond Breton,..in 1665. 1893 T. R. R. Stebbing Hist. Crustacea vii. 81 The slow melancholy nature of the Caribbee islanders. 1924 A. D. H. Smith Porto Bello Gold xvii. 234 If it ain't fixin' to blow up one o' these here tarrible Caribbee storms as pluck the hairs outn your head. 2006 P. Harris Income Tax in Common Law Jurisdict. ii. 169 The Crown finally settled claims to the Caribbee colonies by turning them into Crown colonies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1587
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