“indian”

Definitions

• adjective

  of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

  Synonyms: amerind, antarctic, arctic, atlantic, bushman, caucasian, malayan, mongolian, negrillo, negrito, negro, oriental

  • Example:“the Indian subcontinent”
  • Example:“Indian saris”

• adjective

  of or pertaining to Native Americans or their culture or languages

  Synonyms: amerind, amerindic, native american

  • Example:“Native American religions”
  • Example:“Indian arrowheads”

• noun

  a native or inhabitant of India

• noun

  any of the languages spoken by Amerindians

  Synonyms: amerind, amerindian language, american-indian language, american indian, american indian language, indian language, amerind language