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In·dian (in′dē ən)

adjective

    1. of India or its peoples, languages, or cultures
    2. of the East Indies or their peoples or cultures
  2. of American Indians or their languages or cultures; Native American
  3. of a type used or made by Indians
  4. ☆ made of maize, or Indian corn

Etymology: LL Indianus < L India

noun

  1. a person born or living in India or the East Indies
  2. American Indian; Native American
  3. popularly any of the languages spoken by American Indian peoples

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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