indian

IPA: ˈɪndiʌn

Root Word: Indian

A person from India.
An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).
(now rare, historical) An indigenous inhabitant of Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific islands.
(uncountable) Indian cuisine; traditional Indian food.
(UK, colloquial) A meal at (or taken away from) an Indian restaurant.
(UK, colloquial) An Indian restaurant.
(nonstandard) Any of the (unrelated) languages spoken by American Indians.
(nonstandard, rare) Any language spoken by natives of India, especially Hindi.
Short for Mardi Gras Indian. [One of the black carnival revellers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial apparel. They are divided into tribes.]
Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigene”) [A person from India.]
Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigenous”) [A person from India.]

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.
(obsolete) Eastern; Oriental.
Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
(Canada, US, of foods) Made with Indian corn or maize.
(chess) Designating any of various chess openings now characterised by black's attempt to control the board through knights and fianchettoed bishops rather than with a central pawn advance.

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