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India

India

783 1.0
A large country in South Asia with many people and different cultures
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɪndiə/
translation icon : India
  • Recently, the Obama administration started holding talks with India on counterterrorism and civilian space cooperation.
  • India and China
  • India and Pakistan
  • relations with India

So the white colonial invaders of India are the bad people.

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Examples

  • I have always wanted to visit India to experience its rich history and diverse culture.

  • Second, new economic and military powers, such as Brazil, China, and India, are entering the field.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Okay guys, so we made it to India finally.

  • I decided that India could produce its own car.

  • I'd like to go to India in late February.

  • India is a newly independent nation.

  • I come from Kerala, in the south of India.

  • Once, when he traveled in India, he had entered a tiny temple at dusk.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Her husband's parents had come from India to visit the newlyweds, and now they wouldn't leave.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The economy of India has been growing rapidly in recent years, making it an important player in global trade.

Synonyms

Bharat
vsIndia
2 7.1

The official Hindi name for the country India

is the common English name used in everyday and international contexts
2.1

The formal name for India, a country in South Asia

is the common everyday name rather than the formal official name

Compounds

East India
  • Archaic
2 4.9

An old name for the islands between Asia and Australia, like the Malay Archipelago

2 4.0

A very black liquid used for writing and drawing that makes lines that do not fade

A British trading company that began in 1600 and later ruled parts of India

India rubber
  • Archaic
1 5.0

A natural material from tree sap that stretches and is used to make tires and erasers

East India kino
  • Archaic
9.9

A reddish or black sticky juice from some trees used in medicine and tanning

A large Indian tree with hard dark purple-brown wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments

india paper
  • Specialized
9.6

A very thin, strong paper used for pages in books like bibles and dictionaries

8.0

A big tropical tree with large shiny leaves grown indoors and once used to make rubber

8.1

A tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant with large shiny leaves

8.4

A large Asian tree with shiny leaves often grown indoors as a houseplant

A tree from warm countries with large bright flowers often grown for shade and decoration

The formal name for India, a country in South Asia

Surface Forms

India main

Etymology

India comes from an old name for the Sindhu river, which was later called Indus by the Greeks. So the country's name originally meant 'land of the Indus', which is why India refers to the region around that great river.