carib
Definition
- Noun:
- A member of an American Indian people of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles: "Carib" refers to an individual belonging to an indigenous group native to these regions.
- The family of languages spoken by the Carib people: "Carib" also denotes the language or group of related languages historically used by this people.
Usage Examples
- Noun (referring to a person):
- The museum exhibit features tools and pottery made by a Carib.
- He is descended from the Carib who originally inhabited the island.
- Noun (referring to the language):
- Several Carib languages are still spoken today, though many are endangered.
- The linguist is studying the grammar of Carib.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term "Carib" is often used in historical and anthropological contexts to describe the pre-Columbian and early colonial period inhabitants of the Caribbean islands and adjacent mainland. The word "Caribbean" itself is derived from this ethnonym.
- European accounts from the 15th century describe conflicts between the Carib and other indigenous groups.
Variants and Related Words
- Cariban (adjective): Pertaining to the Carib people or their languages.
- The Cariban language family is quite diverse.
- Caribbean (adjective/noun): Relating to the Caribbean Sea, its islands, or the surrounding coasts. This is the modern geographical term derived from "Carib".
- We went on a Caribbean cruise.
Synonyms
- Kalinago: An alternative name, often preferred by the descendants of the Carib people in some regions, such as Dominica.
- The Kalinago Territory in Dominica preserves Carib heritage.
- Island Carib: A specific term used to distinguish the Carib populations of the Lesser Antilles from those on the South American mainland.
Noun
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the family of languages spoken by the Carib
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a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
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