Amerindian

[ am-uh-rin-dee-uhn ]

/ ˌæm əˈrɪn di ən /

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noun

Indian (def. 1).

adjective

of or relating to Amerindians.

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Origin of Amerindian

Amer(ican) + Indian

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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How to use Amerindian in a sentence

He brought the great Amerindian nation of the Dakotas into direct relations with the French.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
The Amerindian tribes and the early European explorers lived mainly on fish, which was a palatable and easily obtained food.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
The animal on which they chiefly depended was the hare—a most prominent animal in Amerindian economy and tradition.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
The Amerindian servants of the expedition were only asked to carry loads of forty-five pounds in weight.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston

The only domestic animal possessed by either Eskimo or Amerindian was the dog.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston

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, adjective

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