Indian warrior

American  

noun

1. a lousewort, Pedicularis densiflora, of the western U.S., having densely clustered red flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of Indian warrior

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Certain symbols were consistent: beavers, evoking the fur trade; flour barrels, to mark the city’s brief but prosperous monopoly over milling, an Indian warrior and a sailor, and the proverbial windmill.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2015

Anderson said he has cast dozens of faces in bronze - from the anonymous American Indian warrior to President Lincoln and inventor Albert Einstein - but none has stirred controversy like his likeness of Lee.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2014

Moran, who is currently working on a book about an Indian warrior queen, spoke with Reuters about Napoleon, his second wife, and why she likes to write about history.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2012

A state law repealed last year had required the university use its longtime nickname and logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.

From Newsweek • Feb. 8, 2012

There was, in the west, a bold Indian warrior whose name was Tecumseh.

From Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey by Beebe, Mabel