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Amerind

[ am-uh-rind ]

/ ˈæm ə rɪnd /

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noun

Indian (def. 1).

any of the Indigenous languages of the American Indians.

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Origin of Amerind

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; Amer(ican) + Ind(ian)

usage note for Amerind

See Indian.

OTHER WORDS FROM Amerind

Am·er·in·dic, adjective

Words nearby Amerind

America's Cup, “America the Beautiful”, americium, Americus, Amerigo Vespucci, Amerind, Amerindian, ameristic, Amersfoort, AmerSp, Amery Ice Shelf

Other definitions for Amerind (2 of 2)

AmerInd

or Amer. Ind.

abbreviation

American Indian (def. 2).

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How to use Amerind in a sentence

She had slipped out of the conventionalized Amerind outfit to which Bordman was accustomed.
Sand Doom|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
And that has often since suggested to me our national policy in treating the Amerind.
The Indians of the Painted Desert Region|George 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 Pala|George Wharton James
The Arab, like the Amerind, likes to make speech in conference, and eloquence is well held by the Chaambra.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas 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 Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds