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In·di·an

Indian

 
pronunciation:
In di n
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
part of speech: noun
definition 1: An Indian is a person from the country of India in Asia.
definition 2: The first people who came to live in North and South America are sometimes called Indians. They came to live in these lands a very long time before people from Europe came to these continents. The people living now who are related through their families to these early people are also, sometimes, called Indians. Indians of North and South America are also known as Native Americans, or sometimes as American Indians.
 
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: When something is Indian, it is from the country of India or has to do with the people or culture of India.
definition 2: When something is Indian, it has to do with the people or culture of Native Americans.