North American Indian

English

Etymology

1748 noun, 1845 adjective, from North American + Indian.

Noun

North American Indian (plural North American Indians)

1. A member of one of the indigenous peoples of North America (but not a member of the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).

Synonyms

• Aboriginal
• Aboriginal person
• American Indian
• First Nations person
• Indian
• Native
• Native American

Adjective

North American Indian (comparative more North American Indian, superlative most North American Indian)

1. Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).

Synonyms

• Aboriginal
• American Indian
• First Nations
• Indian
• Native
• Native American