Anglo-Indian
[ang-gloh-in-dee-uh n]
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adjective
belonging to, relating to, or involving England and India, especially as politically associated: Anglo-Indian treaties.
of or relating to Anglo-Indians or their speech.
noun
a person of English and Indian ancestry.
the speech of such persons, characterized by the Anglicizations of Indian words. Abbreviation: AInd
a person of English birth or citizenship living in India.
Origin of Anglo-Indian
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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Historical Examples of anglo-indian
The Anglo-Indian crushed the letter into his pocket, and looked up languidly.
Henry DunbarM. E. Braddon
"Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
Henry DunbarM. E. Braddon
The Anglo-Indian troops however had purchased their victory dearly.
In the morning the Anglo-Indian widow sent for me to breakfast.
My ReminiscencesRabindranath Tagore
I cannot trace the feeling to its root; perhaps the place was built by an Anglo-Indian.
The Innocence of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
Anglo-Indian
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