Amerindian
[ am-uh-rin-dee-uhn ]
/ ˌæm əˈrɪn di ən /
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noun
adjective
of or relating to Amerindians.
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Origin of Amerindian
usage note for Amerindian
See Indian.
Words nearby Amerindian
“America the Beautiful”, americium, Americus, Amerigo Vespucci, Amerind, Amerindian, ameristic, Amersfoort, AmerSp, Amery Ice Shelf, Ames
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British Dictionary definitions for Amerindian
Amerindian
/ (ˌæməˈrɪndɪən) /
noun, adjective Also: Amerind (ˈæmərɪnd)
a specialist word, esp in linguistics and anthropology, for American Indian
Derived forms of Amerindian
Amerindic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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