Amerind

Variant of Amerindian

Amerindian definition

☆ Am·er·in·dian (am′ər in′dē ən)

noun, adjective

American Indian

Etymology: Amer(ican) + Indian: coined by J. W. Powell (1834-92), U.S. ethnologist

Related Forms:

  • Amerind Am′·er·ind′ (-ind′) noun, adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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