Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Carib

Car′ib

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Caries
.
[See
Cannibal
.]
(Ethol.)
A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts 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.

Definition 2024


Carib

Carib

See also: cärib and Carib.

English

Proper noun

Carib

  1. An American Indian people who inhabit the coast of Central and South America and the Lesser Antilles.
  2. Any of the languages of these people.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

Carib (plural Caribs or Carib)

  1. A member of this people.

Anagrams

References

  1. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cannibal
  2. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/92701/cannibalism