adj
Indian
IHN-dih-uhn
adj
1
Relating to India or its people, languages, or culture.
"We went to an Indian restaurant for her birthday."
2
(dated, now often considered outdated or offensive in this sense) Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
"Older textbooks sometimes used "Indian" to refer to Native American tribes."
How to Use Indian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the country India; historically also (now less commonly and often avoided) used for Native Americans.
Word Forms
more Indian comparative, most Indian superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English Indien, from India, applied to the Americas due to Columbus's early belief he had reached the East Indies.