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Anglo-Indian

American  
[ang-gloh-in-dee-uhn] / ˈæŋ gloʊˈɪn di ən /

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 British  

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Anglo-Indian

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15


Example Sentences

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The coming-of-age film is based in 1960s India and explores teenage themes of love, heartbreak and rebellion through the lens of the Anglo-Indian community.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023

For this recipe from our book “COOKish,” which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacrificing flavor, we took inspiration from an Anglo-Indian dish called kedgeree.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

"The Anglo-Indian community has borrowed from and contributed towards the culinary landscape of India, so it's important to preserve our recipes by passing them on to younger generations," she says.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2023

Lazaro was born in 1921 to an Anglo-Indian family.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2022

His valuable collection of coleoptera was presented to the British Museum by his second son, Lewin Bowring, a well-known Anglo-Indian administrator; and his third son, E.A.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

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