Amerind

¹

[ am-uh-rind ]

noun

1. Indian ( def 1 ).
2. any of the Indigenous languages of the American Indians.

AmerInd

²

or Amer. Ind.

abbreviation for

1. American Indian ( def 2 ).

Sensitive Note

See Indian.

Other Words From

• Amer·indic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amerind¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; Amer(ican) + Ind(ian)

Example Sentences

She had slipped out of the conventionalized Amerind outfit to which Bordman was accustomed.

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And that has often since suggested to me our national policy in treating the Amerind.

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The study of the ancestors of our present-day Amerind has occupied the time and attention of many scholars with small results.

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The Arab, like the Amerind, likes to make speech in conference, and eloquence is well held by the Chaambra.

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For instance, the white man was never able to enslave the Amerind; he died before he would become a slave.

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