Amerind
[ am-uh-rind ]
noun
any of the Indigenous languages of the American Indians.
Origin of Amerind
1An 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
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AmerInd
abbreviation
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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 JenkinsAnd that has often since suggested to me our national policy in treating the Amerind.
The Indians of the Painted Desert Region | George Wharton JamesThe 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 JamesThe Arab, like the Amerind, likes to make speech in conference, and eloquence is well held by the Chaambra.
Black Man's Burden | Dallas McCord ReynoldsFor 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
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