Spanish Main: Meaning and Definition of

Span'ish Main'

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  1. (formerly) the mainland of America adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, esp. the area between the mouth of the Orinoco River and the Isthmus of Panama.
  2. the Caribbean Sea: the route of the Spanish treasure galleons and a former haunt of pirates.
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