American Indian
American Indian · American Indians
індієць, індіанець, індійка
индианка, индиец, индеец
Inder, Indianer, Inderin
A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United…A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.
Meaning
2 sensesA member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.
(Canada)An indigenous person from the United States.
More definitions
- any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Origin
American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafterAmerican + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter.
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Forms
plural: American Indians| Singular | American Indian |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of the languages spoken by Amerindians:AmerindAmerindian languageAmerican-Indian languageIndianAmerican Indian languageIndian languageAmerind language