ANGLO-INDIAN


Meaning of ANGLO-INDIAN in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized A&I

Etymology: Anglo- + Indian (of India)

1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of British India or the English in India : of or concerning the English and the Indian peoples

2. : of or belonging to the language of the English in India

II. noun

Usage: capitalized A&I

1. : an Englishman living in India

2. India : a person of European (as British) and Indian ancestry — called also Eurasian

3. : the terms adopted into English from the languages of India

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.