Redman

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of red man (“American Indian; Native American”, offensive). alt-of, alternative

    "Two redmen were close upon our trail. Ralph was about to shoot the foremost, but I seized his arm and bade him desist. At that critical moment one of the Indians rushed past the spot where we had concealed ourselves, […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Huron County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A ghost town in Scott County, Missouri. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
indiannative americanred man

Example

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"Two redmen were close upon our trail. Ralph was about to shoot the foremost, but I seized his arm and bade him desist. At that critical moment one of the Indians rushed past the spot where we had concealed ourselves, […]"

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