Indian
- noun
- /ˈɪndiən/
- The nuclear deal convinced many Indians that the United States could be a viable long-term partner.
- Asian Indians
And it was about the rights of of Indians in South Africa.
- And it was about the rights of of Indians in South Africa.
- No, I'm talking about the Indian, the day at the Buddha.
- Like for the Indians around the world, yes, I smashed it.
Examples
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Lindsay estimated that there were twelve hundred Indians in the county, less than half the population of whites.
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They meet a handsome young Indian doctor called Doctor Aziz.
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The doctor looks like he is an Indian doctor, right from India.
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OK, my parents were Indian immigrants to the UK.
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And it was about the rights of of Indians in South Africa.
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Now I'm married to an Indian and I have twin boys.
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They're the biggest community of Indians abroad.
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And there his mentors were Indians who had gone to MIT.
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The festival celebrates the rich culture and traditions of Indians from various regions of India.
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Many Indians living abroad maintain strong ties to their heritage.
Synonyms
A person from India in older records
A person from northern India, the area once called Hindustan
Compounds
A person from the Native American tribes of the Great Plains who traditionally lived a nomadic life following buffalo
- Slur
A hurtful racist phrase for a person who gives a gift and later asks for it back
A North American war from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France that gives Britain control of eastern North America
- Archaic
A person from the native peoples of South America before European arrival
- Archaic
A United States government worker who deals with Native American tribes on a reservation
An Asian elephant that lives in India and nearby countries with smaller ears and tusks, especially in males
- Specialized
A person from the first human groups to live in North or South America during the last Ice Age
- Archaic
A person from a native group in northeastern South America and nearby islands
A tropical shrub with shiny leaves and scented night flowers from northern India to Thailand
- Indian
A large tree from India with dark, hard wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A person whose family is both British and Indian, or a British person who lived in India during British rule
A day in the United States on the fourth Friday in September that honors Native Americans
A language first spoken by the native people of the Americas before Europeans arrived
A large dry area east of the Indus River in northwest India and southeast Pakistan
- Indian
A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods containing edible seeds
- Indian
An evergreen tree with shiny leaves and white fragrant flowers that give good shade
- US
A strong plant from eastern and central North America that lives many years with palm-like leaves and blue flowers
- Indian
A large Indian tree that people use for its very dark hard wood in furniture and musical instruments
A small wildflower from the central United States with yellow petals and a red center
A plant from central North America that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots
- Indian
A small fern with round buttonlike growths on its leaves that grows in warm, humid places
A small tree or shrub with golden-yellow leaves in autumn and small black berries
A low spreading weed that forms a flat green mat with small greenish-white flowers
A plant that lives for many years with divided leaves and brown-purple and orange flowers that hang down
- Archaic
A severe stomach infection that causes sudden watery diarrhoea and vomiting after drinking contaminated water
- Australian
A small to medium thorny tree with thick bunches of bright red flowers and black seeds
- UK
A fast-growing climbing plant with bright orange flowers and edible seeds used like capers
- NSFW
A plant often Cannabis sativa grown for fiber to make rope or for drugs like hashish
- Archaic
A language spoken by the native people of North, Central, or South America
- US
A European plant that lives for one year with small green flowers and bright red berries
- US
A North American plant that lives for many years with grey hairy leaves and a red or yellow dye
- US
A garden plant with bright red or white flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies
A small waxy white or pink plant in shady woods that does not use sunlight to make food
- Archaic
A traditional home used by some Native American groups like a tepee or wigwam
- Indian
A tropical plant with bright flowers often grown for its fiber or found as a weed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
An Indian is a person from India, and the country's name comes from the old word Sindhu meaning 'river' and the Indus River, so an Indian is someone from the land of that river.