"American Indian" meaning in All languages combined

See American Indian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-American Indian.wav Forms: more American Indian [comparative], most American Indian [superlative]
Etymology: American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter. Head templates: {{en-adj}} American Indian (comparative more American Indian, superlative most American Indian)
  1. Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their languages. Related terms: Euro-American, Indian-American (english: U.S. citizens of South Asian extraction from India)
    Sense id: en-American_Indian-en-adj-1gQDeUYu

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-American Indian.wav Forms: American Indians [plural]
Etymology: American + Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter. Head templates: {{en-noun}} American Indian (plural American Indians)
  1. A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Native Americans
    Sense id: en-American_Indian-en-noun-cCuE-0in Disambiguation of Demonyms: 5 47 49 Disambiguation of Native Americans: 1 45 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 44 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 43 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 42 51
  2. (Canada) An indigenous person from the United States. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Native Americans
    Sense id: en-American_Indian-en-noun-y0OmOkN0 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 5 47 49 Disambiguation of Native Americans: 1 45 54 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 44 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 43 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 42 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Amerind, Amerindian, Indian, Injun, Native American, North American Indian

Inflected forms

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