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American indian

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their languages.
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.
  2. 2
    any of the languages spoken by Amerindians wordnet
  3. 3
    An indigenous person from the United States. Canada

Etymology

Etymology 1

American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter.

Etymology 2

American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter.

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