Indian warrior
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Indian warrior
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Named after a Montowese Indian warrior, the inn sits on a bluff overlooking the Thimble Islands, and is surrounded by gardens of roses and blue hydrangeas.
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A state law repealed last year had required the university use its longtime nickname and logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.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
A young Indian warrior, evidently occupying some prominent position under her government, was given directions which were not heard or understood by the Spaniards.
From Elsie in the South by Finley, Martha
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
