Indian warrior

American  

noun

1. a lousewort, Pedicularis densiflora, of the western U.S., having densely clustered red flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of Indian warrior

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Certain symbols were consistent: beavers, evoking the fur trade; flour barrels, to mark the city’s brief but prosperous monopoly over milling, an Indian warrior and a sailor, and the proverbial windmill.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2015

The most spirited bidding of the day involved James Fraser’s sculpture “End of the Trail,” which depicts an American Indian warrior slumped over on his horse.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2014

Moran, who is currently working on a book about an Indian warrior queen, spoke with Reuters about Napoleon, his second wife, and why she likes to write about history.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2012

A state law repealed last year had required the university use its longtime nickname and logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.

From Newsweek • Feb. 8, 2012

His timely aid checked the advance of the foe; but, in a hand to hand fight with an Indian warrior, he was taken prisoner, though not until the warrior lay dead at his feet.

From From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services by Thayer, William M. (William Makepeace)