Ind

¹

[ ind ]

noun

1. Literary. India.
2. Obsolete. the Indies.

IND

²

abbreviation for

, Pharmacology.

1. investigative new drug.

ind-

³

1. variant of indo- before a vowel:

   indamine.

ind.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. independence.
2. independent.
3. index.
4. indicated.
5. indicative.
6. indigo.
7. indirect.
8. industrial.
9. industry.

Ind.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. India.
2. Indian ( def 2 ). Also Ind
3. Indiana.
4. Indies.

I.N.D.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. in the name of God.

Ind

¹

/ ɪnd /

noun

1. a poetic name for India
2. an obsolete name for the Indies

Ind.

²

abbreviation for

1. Independent
2. India
3. Indian
4. Indiana

IND

³

abbreviation for

1. AlsoIDN in nomine Dei
2. India (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ind¹

1175–1225; Middle English Inde < Old French Inde < Latin India India

Origin of Ind²

From Latin in nōmine Deī

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ind¹

(for sense 1) Latin: in the name of God

Example Sentences

Born Sept. 29, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Ind., Hogestyn’s early onscreen work included TV series “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and TV films such as “Generation” and “Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues.”

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Fiske, a Rams rookie defensive lineman, grew up in Michigan City, Ind., about an hour by car from Soldier Field in Chicago.

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Students at the Terre Haute, Ind., elementary school where Goodall worked for 23 years encouraged him to audition for “AGT.”

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The Scout was produced in Fort Wayne, Ind., by International Harvester from 1960 to 1980 in multiple guises spread across two generations, known as I and II. It is among the quirkiest of the vintage SUVs that have become popular in recent years.

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And I also think it’s not a bad thing to balance that California dreaming with some Minnesota nice,” the former South Bend, Ind., mayor said.

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