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Red Indian

Red Indian noun: an aboriginal native of the Americas of pre-Columbian lineage. An Indian, Amerind(ian), American Indian, a Native American.

Noun

Red Indian (plural Red Indians)

  1. (dated, offensive) An aboriginal native of the Americas of pre-Columbian lineage. An Indian, Amerind(ian), American Indian, a Native American.

Forms of Red Indian

pluralRed Indians

Origin of Red Indian

See redskin for details about the etymology.

Questions about Red Indian

What does Red Indian mean?
Red Indian means an aboriginal native of the Americas of pre-Columbian lineage. An Indian, Amerind(ian), American Indian, a Native American.
What part of speech is Red Indian?
Red Indian is a noun.
What is the plural of Red Indian?
The plural of Red Indian is Red Indians.

Words near Red Indian in the dictionary

  1. red hydrogen
  2. red imported fire ant
  3. red imported fire ants
  4. red in the face
  5. red in tooth and claw
  6. Red Indian
  7. Red Indians
  8. red ink
  9. red ironwood
  10. red ironwoods
  11. red ivory

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