India
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See also india
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From Latin India from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (India) from Ἰνδός (Indos), “‘Indus River’”) from Old Persian hinduš (Persian هند (Hend)) from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu), “‘a river, stream’”).
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India
- The territory east of the river Indus and south of the Himalaya mountains (formerly also known as Hindustan)
- Country in South Asia (Bharat). Official name: Republic of India.
- Formerly applied to America, also pl. Indies (obsolete)
- The letter I in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
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the country
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India
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- IPA: /ˈɪnʲdʲiə/
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an India f.
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- Fourth declension
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Always preceded by the definite article.
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| India | nIndia | hIndia | tIndia |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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India f. (plural Indie)
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India
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