"Danish West Indies" meaning in English

See Danish West Indies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Danish West Indies}} Danish West Indies
  1. (historical) A former colony of Denmark, in the Caribbean, so named until it was sold to the United States in 1917, since when it has been known as the United States Virgin Islands. Wikipedia link: Danish West Indies Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical dependent territories, Places in Denmark Translations (former colony): Dansk Vestindien (Danish), De Danskvestindiske Øer (Danish), Dansk Vestindia (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-Danish_West_Indies-en-name-25lIXtjM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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