indians

In-di-ans · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "Indian": people from India or of Indian descent.

  2. 2.

    (dated, now often considered offensive) Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Related words

See also: Native Americans, india, indian

Etymology

From Latin Indianus, from India, from Greek India, ultimately from Sanskrit Sindhu (the Indus River) + -s (plural).