red man
red man noun: an American Indian; a Native American.
Noun
red man (plural red men)
- An American Indian; a Native American.
- The Sacred Circles show was heavily into myth, especially the current myth of the Red Man as mystic.1977, Angela Carter, “That Arizona Home”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 337
- Synonyms:
- redskin, American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, First American, Indian, Indigenous American, Indigenous North American, Injun, Native American
- A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:red man.
Synonyms of red man
- redskin
- American Indian
- Amerindian
- First American
- Indian
- Indigenous American
- Indigenous North American
- Native American
- NDN
- Amerind
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Forms of red man
| plural | red men |
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Origin of red man
In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.
Questions about red man
- What does red man mean?
- Red man means an American Indian; a Native American.
- What part of speech is red man?
- Red man is a noun.
- What is the plural of red man?
- The plural of red man is red men.
Words near red man in the dictionary
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