Anglo-Indian

[ang-gloh-in-dee-uhn]

adjective

1. belonging to, relating to, or involving England and India, especially as politically associated.

   Anglo-Indian treaties.

2. of or relating to Anglo-Indians or their speech.

noun

1. a person of English and Indian ancestry.

2. the speech of such persons, characterized by the Anglicizations of Indian words.

3. a person of English birth or citizenship living in India.

Anglo-Indian

adjective

1. of or relating to England and India

2. denoting or relating to Anglo-Indians

3. (of a word) introduced into English from an Indian language

noun

1. a person of mixed English and Indian descent

2. an English person who lives or has lived for a long time in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglo-Indian¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15