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In·dia (in′dē ə)

  1. region in S Asia, south of the Himalayas, including a large peninsula between the Arabian Sea & the Bay of Bengal: it contains the republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, & Bhutan

  2. republic in the central & S part of this region: established by the British Parliament (1947), it became a republic in 1950: member of the Commonwealth: 1,222,243 sq mi (3,165,596 sq km); pop. 846,303,000; cap. New Delhi

  3. Indian Empire

Etymology: L < Gr < Indos, the Indus < OPers Hindu, India: see Hindu

India Synonyms

India

n.

Indian Empire, Mogul Empire, Bharat (Hindi), South Asia, The Orient, The East, The Fabulous East, Country of the Indus, British India, Jewel in the Crown, Mother India, Hindustan; see also Asia.