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East India Company: Meaning and Definition of

East' In'dia Com"pany

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the company chartered by the English government in 1600 to carry on trade in the East Indies: dissolved in 1874.
  2. any similar company, as one chartered by the Dutch (1602?1798), the French (1664?1769), or the Danes (1729?1801).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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