Indian
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++In·di·an1 /ˈɪndiən/ noun 1. [countable]SAN someone from India 印度人2. [countable]SAN a member of one of the races that lived in North, South, and Central America before the Europeans arrived (美洲)印第安人 SYN Native American3 [singular] British English informal a meal of Indian food, or a restaurant that sells Indian food 印度菜；印度餐馆 Do you fancy going out for an Indian? 你想出去吃印度菜吗？Indian2 adjective 1. SANrelating to India or its people 印度的；印度人的2. SANrelating to the Indians of North, South, and Central America (美洲)印第安人的Origin Indian1 1. (1200-1300) India; 2. From Christopher Columbus's mistaken belief that America was part of Asia
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Indian
In‧di‧an1 /ˈɪndiən/ 
noun
Origin: India;1. [countable] someone from India
2. [countable] a member of one of the races that lived in North, South, and Central America before the Europeans arrived
SYN Native American
3. [singular] British English informal a meal of Indian food, or a restaurant that sells Indian food:
Do you fancy going out for an Indian?
Indian2 adjective
1. relating to India or its people
2. relating to the Indians of North, South, and Central America
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noun Sense 1,3
Date: 1200-1300Origin: India;
Sense 2
Origin: From Christopher Columbus's mistaken belief that America was part of Asia2. [countable] a member of one of the races that lived in North, South, and Central America before the Europeans arrived
SYN Native American
3. [singular] British English informal a meal of Indian food, or a restaurant that sells Indian food:
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adjective1. relating to India or its people
2. relating to the Indians of North, South, and Central America
