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

abbreviation for

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

Ind

²

/ ɪnd /

noun

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

Ind.

³

abbreviation for

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

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

There are currently two Muslims in Congress: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind) elected in 2008 and Ellison.

From The Daily Beast

His “nose was always in the want ads,” finding it hard to land a job in Bedford, Ind., a small town of under 14,000.

From The Daily Beast

Doyle had come from the Philippines to Fort Wayne, Ind., by way of Missouri and was cleaning houses for a living when she won.

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Working the 4-to-midnight shift as a crane operator in Gary, Ind., Joe Jackson was determined that his five boys be successful.

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Well, what about the event Romney was supposed to have in Nawtreel, Ind.?

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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

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

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