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Meaning of 'indian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indian [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
- Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
- Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian meal, Indian bread, and the like.
2 . Indian [ n.]
- A native or inhabitant of India.
- One of the aboriginal inhabitants of America; -- so called originally from the supposed identity of America with India.

Meaning of 'indian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indian [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or pertaining to Native Americans or their culture or languages
Example in sentence:
  • Indian arrowheads;
  • Native American religions
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
Example in sentence:
  • Indian saris;
  • the Indian subcontinent

Nearby Words:

ind indagate indagation indagative indagator indamage indamaged indart indazol inde

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