east india company

east In·di·a com·pa·ny

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [eest in-dee-uh kuhm-puh-nee]
- /ist ˈɪn di ə ˈkʌm pə ni/
- /iːst ˈɪndɪə ˈkʌmpəni/

Definitions of east india company words

noun east india company the company chartered by the English government in 1600 to carry on trade in the East Indies: dissolved in 1874. 1
noun east india company any similar company, as one chartered by the Dutch (1602–1798), the French (1664–1769), or the Danes (1729–1801). 1
noun east india company the company chartered in 1600 by the British government to trade in the East Indies: after being driven out by the Dutch, it developed trade with India until the Indian Mutiny (1857), when the Crown took over the administration: the company was dissolved in 1874 0
noun east india company any similar trading company, such as any of those founded by the Dutch, French, and Danes in the 17th and 18th centuries 0
noun east india company any of several European companies for carrying on trade with the East Indies; esp., such an English company chartered in 1600 and dissolved in 1874 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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