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What does Indian mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Indian? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies. [from 14th c.]
  2. (obsolete) Eastern; Oriental.
  3. Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. [from 16th c.]
  4. (Canada) Made with Indian corn or maize. [from 17th c.]
  5. (chess) Designating any of various chess openings now characterised by black's attempt to control the board through knights and fianchettoed bishops rather than with a central pawn advance. [from 19th c.]
Noun
  1. A person from India. [from 13th c.]
  2. A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik). [from 16th c.]
  3. (now rare, historical) An indigenous inhabitant of Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific islands. [from 18th c.]
  4. (Britain, colloquial) A meal at (or taken away from) an Indian restaurant. [from 20th c.]
  5. (Britain, colloquial) An Indian restaurant.
Proper noun
  1. (nonstandard) Any of the (unrelated) languages spoken by American Indians.
  2. (nonstandard, rare) Any language spoken by natives of India, especially Hindi.
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