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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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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

Clive Van Buerle, a governing body member of the All-India Anglo-Indian Association, says that their member count suggests there are around 350,000-400,000 Anglo-Indians in the country.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2023

In 1983, her Anglo-Indian heritage was revealed in a biography, Princess Merle: The Romantic Life of Merle Oberon.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2022

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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