Amerind
[am-uh-rind]
- Indian(def 1).
- any of the indigenous languages of the American Indians.
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Origin of Amerind
Usage note
See Indian.
AmerInd
or Amer. Ind.
- American Indian.
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Examples from the Web for amerind
Historical Examples
And that has often since suggested to me our national policy in treating the Amerind.
The Indians of the Painted Desert RegionGeorge Wharton James
The study of the ancestors of our present-day Amerind has occupied the time and attention of many scholars with small results.
Picturesque PalaGeorge Wharton James
She had slipped out of the conventionalized Amerind outfit to which Bordman was accustomed.
Sand DoomWilliam Fitzgerald Jenkins
The Arab, like the Amerind, likes to make speech in conference, and eloquence is well held by the Chaambra.
Black Man's BurdenDallas McCord Reynolds
For instance, the white man was never able to enslave the Amerind; he died before he would become a slave.
Black Man's BurdenDallas McCord Reynolds
Word Origin and History for amerind
Amerind
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper