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Indian
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
Indian
(noun)
Indian corn
(noun)
Indian summer
(noun)
Indian Ocean
(proper noun)
American Indian
(noun)
India
(proper noun)
West Indies
(proper noun)
Indian
/
ˈ
ɪndijən/
noun
plural
Indians
Indian
/
ˈ
ɪndijən/
noun
plural
Indians
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDIAN
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1
:
a person born, raised, or living in India
2
often offensive
:
native american
Usage
see:
native american
— Indian
adjective
Indian
culture/food/music
a person of
Indian
descent
an
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