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- [in-dee-uh n]
- /ˈɪn di ən/
- /ˈɪn.di.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-dee-uh n]
- /ˈɪn di ən/
Definitions of indian word
- noun indian Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos. 1
- noun indian any of the indigenous languages of the American Indians. Abbreviation: Ind. 1
- noun indian a member of any of the peoples native to or inhabiting India or the East Indies. 1
- noun indian a citizen of the Republic of India. 1
- noun indian Slang. a person who performs a required task or carries out the instructions of superiors: We have too many chiefs and not enough Indians. 1
- noun indian Astronomy. the constellation Indus. 1
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Origin of indian
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin Indiānus; replacing Middle English Indien < Old French < Medieval Latin as above. See India, -an
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Parts of speech for Indian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
indian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indian
noun indian
- american indian — American Indian people or things belong to or come from one of the native peoples of America.
- amerind — Indian (def 1).
- amerindian — Amerindian means the same as American Indian.
- injun — an American Indian.
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