indian

Speech parts

1. indian - Noun

2. indian - Adjective

3. Indian - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

A native or inhabitant of India.

One of the aboriginal inhabitants of America; -- so called originally from the supposed identity of America with India.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hindustani Native American American Indian Amerind Amerindic Amerindian language American-Indian language asian hindu sanskrit jamaican sioux hindi aboriginal andean
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Antonyms

european pilgrim colonist wayfarer foreign emigrant
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Hypernyms

asian asiatic tongue natural language

Hyponyms

iroquois algonquin maya roma Romani Punjabi

Phrases with the word

Indian giver Indian territory Indian state Indian summer Indian file Indian hog deer

Examples

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben

As the global expansion of Indian and Chinese restaurants suggests, xenophobia is directed against foreign people, not foreign cultural imports. Eric Hobsbawm

The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it. Kiran Desai

The only good Indian is a dead Indian. Portuguese Proverb

When the Indian wins, it is a massacre. Native American Proverb

An evil Indian but his bussiness is good. Swahili Proverb

Close letter words and terms

indiadem indialite indiaman Indian aconite indian adaptation Indian agent