ANGLO-INDIAN


Meaning of ANGLO-INDIAN in English

/ang"gloh in"dee euhn/ , adj.

1. belonging to, relating to, or involving England and India, esp. as politically associated: Anglo-Indian treaties.

2. of or pertaining to Anglo-Indians or their speech.

n.

3. a person of English and Indian ancestry.

4. the speech of such persons, characterized by the Anglicizations of Indian words. Abbr.: AInd

5. a person of English birth or citizenship living in India.

[ 1805-15, Amer. ]

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