Anglo-Indian

[ ang-gloh-in-dee-uhn ]

/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈɪn di ən /

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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.

a person of English birth or citizenship living in India.

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Origin of Anglo-Indian

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby Anglo-Indian

Anglo-Catholicism, Anglo-Celtic, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-French, Anglo-Gallic, Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Irish, Anglo-Latin, Anglomania, Anglo-Norman, Anglophile

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How to use Anglo-Indian in a sentence

The state also elected Republican Nikki Haley, an Indian-American, as governor.
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They castigated the captain, a 48-year-old Indonesian, and his rookie copilot, a 24-year-old Indian.
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The feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen.
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Poolaw spent most of his life (1906—84) documenting Indian subjects.
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Hitchcock went to Munich as part of an Anglo-German production team.
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Alessandro turned a grateful look on Ramona as he translated this speech, so in unison with Indian modes of thought and feeling.
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The doors (Indian bungalows have hardly any windows, each door being half glass) were open front and back.
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Had not this Indian plant been discovered, the whole history of some portions of America would have been far different.
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The Indian turned his head, and spoke to some one behind; one after another a score of figures rose.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
As he was toiling slowly up a narrow, rocky pass, he suddenly saw an Indian's head peering over the ledge.
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British Dictionary definitions for Anglo-Indian

Anglo-Indian

adjective

of or relating to England and India

denoting or relating to Anglo-Indians

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

noun

a person of mixed English and Indian descent

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

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