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Definition of Amerindian noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Amerindian

noun
 
/ˌæməˈrɪndiən/
 
/ˌæməˈrɪndiən/
(old-fashioned)
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  1. an American Indian (= a member of any of the peoples who were the original people living in America) This word is mostly used by people studying languages or anthropology (= the study of the human race and its development, customs, beliefs, etc.)
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: blend of American and Indian.
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