Indian

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Noun: 1495 Yndeens or Indes, 1548 Indyans, 1553 Indians, 1611 Indian. Adjective: 1566. India +‎ -an.

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  • IPA: /ˈɪndiən/, SAMPA: /"Indi@n/
  • Hyphenation: In‧di‧an

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Indian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to India or its people.
  2. Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).

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Indian (plural Indians)

  1. Person from India.
  2. A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not a member of the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).
    • 1819-1820, Washington Irving, The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon:
      We stigmatize the Indians, also, as cowardly and treacherous, because they use stratagem in warfare in preference to open force; but in this they are fully justified by their rude code of honor.
  3. (obsolete) An Australian Aborigine.
  4. (obsolete) A Maori.
  5. (UK) An Indian meal.
    We're going out tonight for an Indian.

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Indian

  1. (nonstandard) Any language spoken by Indians.

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Indian Indian (no comparative or superlative)

  1. Indian (of India)
  2. Indian (of aboriginal people)
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