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

A grand feature of the bill, also, was that which provided for extending the influence and utility of the Anglo-Indian church.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
They have found no fault with the Anglo-Indian press and the Government.
The Political Future of India|Lajpat Rai
Then Mrs. Warrington herself, leading the quiet child; the two Anglo-Indian ladies were always last.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
Evie, in a petticoat, was dancing with one of the Anglo-Indian ladies, while the other was adoring yards of white satin.
Howards End|E. M. Forster

Anglo-Indian authorities seem to spell this word in four different ways.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey--Vol. 1|Thomas de Quincey

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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