Amerindian

[ am-uh-rin-dee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Amerindians.

Origin of Amerindian

1

usage note For Amerindian

See Indian.

Words Nearby Amerindian

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How to use Amerindian in a sentence

  • He brought the great Amerindian nation of the Dakotas into direct relations with the French.

    Pioneers in Canada | Sir Harry Johnston
  • The Amerindian tribes and the early European explorers lived mainly on fish, which was a palatable and easily obtained food.

    Pioneers in Canada | Sir Harry Johnston
  • The animal on which they chiefly depended was the hare—a most prominent animal in Amerindian economy and tradition.

    Pioneers in Canada | Sir Harry Johnston
  • The Amerindian servants of the expedition were only asked to carry loads of forty-five pounds in weight.

    Pioneers in Canada | Sir Harry Johnston
  • The only domestic animal possessed by either Eskimo or Amerindian was the dog.

    Pioneers in Canada | Sir Harry Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Amerindian

Amerindian

/ (ˌæməˈrɪndɪən) /


noun, adjectiveAlso: Amerind (ˈæmərɪnd)
  1. a specialist word, esp in linguistics and anthropology, for American Indian

Derived forms of Amerindian

  • Amerindic, adjective

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