Indian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Americas, especially of subarctic North America, excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut.
  2. any of the Indigenous languages of the American Indians. Abbreviation: Ind
  3. a member of any of the peoples native to or inhabiting India or the East Indies.
  4. a citizen of the Republic of India.
  5. a person who performs a required task or carries out the instructions of superiors: We have too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
  6. the constellation Indus.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the American Indians or their languages.
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of India or the East Indies.
  3. made of Indian corn: Indian meal.
  4. oriental (def. 3).
  5. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising India south of the Himalayas, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
noun
  1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of the Republic of India
  2. a Native American
  3. any of the languages of Native Americans
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of India, its inhabitants, or any of their languages
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Native Americans or any of their languages
Indian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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