Anglo-Indian

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

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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Examples from the Web for anglo-indian

Historical Examples of anglo-indian

The Anglo-Indian crushed the letter into his pocket, and looked up languidly.
Henry Dunbar
M. E. Braddon
"Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
Henry Dunbar
M. E. Braddon
The Anglo-Indian troops however had purchased their victory dearly.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)
Various
In the morning the Anglo-Indian widow sent for me to breakfast.
My Reminiscences
Rabindranath Tagore
I cannot trace the feeling to its root; perhaps the place was built by an Anglo-Indian.
The Innocence of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton

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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