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anglo-indian

An·glo-In·di·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ang-gloh in-dee-uh n]
    • /ˈæŋ gloʊ ˈɪn di ən/
    • /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ- ˈɪn.di.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gloh in-dee-uh n]
    • /ˈæŋ gloʊ ˈɪn di ən/

Definitions of anglo-indian word

  • adjective anglo-indian An Anglo-Indian person is someone whose family is partly British and partly Indian. 3
  • countable noun anglo-indian An Anglo-Indian is someone who is Anglo-Indian. 3
  • adjective anglo-indian of or relating to England and India 3
  • adjective anglo-indian denoting or relating to Anglo-Indians 3
  • adjective anglo-indian (of a word) introduced into English from an Indian language 3
  • noun anglo-indian a person of mixed English and Indian descent 3

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Origin of anglo-indian

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Anglo-indian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anglo-indian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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