Indian warrior
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Indian warrior
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Named after a Montowese Indian warrior, the inn sits on a bluff overlooking the Thimble Islands, and is surrounded by gardens of roses and blue hydrangeas.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 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
There is a marble statue here of a dying Indian warrior, Tecumseh, who had led his fighters into an alliance with the British and played an instrumental role in several early battles.
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 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A state law repealed last year had required the university use its longtime nickname and logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.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)
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