Amerindian
Amerindian
Definition
☆ Am·er·in·dian (am′ər in′dē ən)
noun, adjective
Etymology: Amer(ican) + Indian: coined by J. W. Powell (1834-92), U.S. ethnologist
Am′·er·ind′ (-ind′) noun, adjective
Amerindian
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- village: Optional riding to round up cattle, relax by pool, hike in the foothills of the Pakaraima Mountains or visit nearby Amerindian villages.
- language: In the Amerindian languages, there does not seem to be a similar concept of ' field ' to that in English.
- community: A jungle canopy nature walkway built by Canadian conservation groups in association with the local Amerindian community.
- people: The notion of being seated, properly situated or balanced is an important link to cosmologies of many Amerindian people.
- population: Canaima is the homeland of one of the largest Amerindian populations in the country.
- culture: Samba is a fusion of African, Portuguese and Amerindian cultures and traditions born in Brazil.
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