Indian warrior
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Indian warrior
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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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A state law repealed last year had required the university use its longtime nickname and logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.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
One old Indian warrior was surprised, and surrendered himself a prisoner.
From The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman by Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister)
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