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praying Indian

praying Indian noun: an American Indian who converted to Christianity.

Noun

praying Indian (plural praying Indians)

  1. (US, archaic, historical) An American Indian who converted to Christianity.

Forms of praying Indian

pluralpraying Indians

Questions about praying Indian

What does praying Indian mean?
Praying Indian means an American Indian who converted to Christianity.
What part of speech is praying Indian?
Praying Indian is a noun.
What is the plural of praying Indian?
The plural of praying Indian is praying Indians.

Words near praying Indian in the dictionary

  1. prayin'
  2. prayine
  3. prayines
  4. praying
  5. praying away the gay
  6. praying Indian
  7. praying Indians
  8. praying machine
  9. praying machines
  10. praying mantes
  11. praying mantid

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