Ind

[ ind ]

noun
  1. Literary. India.

  2. Obsolete. the Indies.

Origin of Ind

1
1175–1225; Middle English Inde<Old French Inde<Latin IndiaIndia

Other definitions for IND (2 of 7)

IND

abbreviationPharmacology.

Other definitions for ind- (3 of 7)

ind-

  1. variant of indo- before a vowel: indamine.

Other definitions for ind. (4 of 7)

ind.

abbreviation
  1. independence.

  2. independent.

  1. index.

  2. indicated.

  3. indicative.

  4. indigo.

  5. indirect.

  6. industrial.

  7. industry.

Other definitions for in d. (5 of 7)

in d.

abbreviation
  1. (in prescriptions) daily.

Origin of in d.

5
From Latin in diēs

Other definitions for Ind. (6 of 7)

Ind.

abbreviation
  1. India.

  2. Indian (def. 2). : Also Ind

  1. Indiana.

  2. Indies.

Other definitions for I.N.D. (7 of 7)

I.N.D.

abbreviation
  1. in the name of God.

Origin of I.N.D.

7
From Latin in nōmine Deī

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How to use Ind in a sentence

  • A terrible simoon of death from the rifles of the 200th Ind. struck down everything in and around the battery.

  • "They seem to have lost their appetite for close acquaintance with the 200th Ind.," remarked Shorty.

  • They had scarcely finished dinner-eating when the 200th Ind. was ordered to move over toward Stone River.

  • The 200th Ind. was too far away to have more than a spectacular interest in this tempestuous episode.

  • The 200th Ind. could scarcely drag one foot after another as it moved back to find a suitable camping-ground.

British Dictionary definitions for Ind (1 of 3)

Ind

/ (ɪnd) /


noun
  1. a poetic name for India

  2. an obsolete name for the Indies

British Dictionary definitions for IND (2 of 3)

IND

abbreviation for
  1. Also: IDN in nomine Dei

  2. India (international car registration)

Origin of IND

2
(for sense 1) Latin: in the name of God

British Dictionary definitions for Ind. (3 of 3)

Ind.

abbreviation for
  1. Independent

  2. India

  1. Indian

  2. Indiana

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