Cayman Islands

/ˈkeɪmən ˌaɪlən(d)z/
/ˈkeɪmən ˈaɪləndz/
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Definitions of Cayman Islands
  1. noun
    a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center
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    colony, dependency
    a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
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