Amerind

[ am-uh-rind ]

/ ˈæm ə rɪnd /

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noun

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)

Am·er·in·dic, adjective

AmerInd

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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