adj
Meaning 1
Of the American Indians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Native American
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noun
Meaning 2
A member of some Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An Indigenous person of the contiguous United States.
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of native American
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, dated
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noun
Meaning 5
A resident of the United States who is not an immigrant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Native American religions
- Indian arrowheads
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Indian, Amerind, Amerindic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Amerindian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul, person of color, person of colour
Narrower terms: Indian, American Indian, Red Indian, South American Indian, Carib, Carib Indian, Arawak, Arawakan
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Cherokee: ᎠᏴᏫᏯᎢ (ayvwiyai) — person — see also Indian
- Czech: indián — person — see also Indian
- Czech: Američtí indiáni — person — see also Indian
- Czech: původní Američané — person — see also Indian
- Czech: původní obyvatelé amerického kontinentu — person — see also Indian
- Finnish: intiaani — person — see also Indian
- French: amérindien — person — see also Indian
- French: amérindienne — person — see also Indian
- Galician: nativo americano — person — see also Indian
- Georgian: მკვიდრი ამერიკელი (mḳvidri ameriḳeli) — person — see also Indian
- Georgian: ადგილობრივი ამერიკელი (adgilobrivi ameriḳeli) — person — see also Indian
- Georgian: აბორიგენი ამერიკელი (aborigeni ameriḳeli) — person — see also Indian
- Georgian: ინდიელი (indieli) — person — see also Indian
- Greek: αυτόχθων αμερικανός (aftóchthon amerikanós) — person — see also Indian
- Icelandic: Frumbyggjar Ameríku — person — see also Indian
- Klamath-Modoc: maqlaqs — person — see also Indian
- Navajo: Bitsįʼ yishtłizhii — person — see also Indian
- Pawnee: Caahiksicaahiks — person — see also Indian
- Polish: tubylczy Amerykanin — person — see also Indian
- Polish: tubylcza Amerykanka — person — see also Indian
- Scots: Hamespun American — person — see also Indian
- Scots: Native American — person — see also Indian
- Scottish Gaelic: Tùsanach Aimeireaganach — person — see also Indian
- Spanish: nativo americano — person — see also Indian
- Spanish: jashto — person — see also Indian
- Spanish: jashte — person — see also Indian
- Tewa: tʼowa — person — see also Indian
- Turkish: Amerika Yerlileri — person — see also Indian