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Indian warrior

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Indian warrior

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05


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However, it’s much further along than it was when I was hear as a 9-year-old, and up close you can make out the complete visage of the Indian warrior.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2017

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

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A state law repealed last year had required the university use its longtime nickname and logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.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

Did that Indian warrior who met Lafayette in the American wilderness speak more wisely than he knew?

From The Spirit of Lafayette by James Mott Hallowell

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