Anglo-Indian

[ ang-gloh-in-dee-uh n ]

/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈɪn di ən /

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.

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Origin of Anglo-Indian

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Example sentences from the Web for anglo-indian

There was nothing in these woods powerful enough to meet the Anglo-Indian combination.
The Border Watch|Joseph A. Altsheler
It was built about the year 1860; the first occupant was Mr. S., an Anglo-Indian, who lived in it for about sixteen years.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers
The absurd, high-flown conversational rhapsodies in the average Anglo-Indian novel are purely imaginary.
India and the Indians|Edward F. Elwin
Anglo-Indian term used in describing the make or pattern of anything.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

The worst of it was that the Anglo-Indian was a foreigner, a creature of no account.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

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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