Cayman Islands

[ key-man, -muhn ]

plural noun
  1. three islands in the West Indies, NW of Jamaica: a British crown colony. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km).

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Cayman Islands

/ (ˈkeɪmən) /


pl n
  1. three coral islands in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Jamaica: a dependency of Jamaica until 1962, now a UK Overseas Territory. Capital: George Town. Pop: 53 737 (2013 est). Area: about 260 sq km (100 sq miles)

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