Anglo-Indian

Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indian Anglo-Indian n. 1. a person of English citizenship born or living in India. [WordNet 1.5]

2. One of the Anglo-Indian race born or resident in the East Indies. [1913 Webster]


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  • Anglo-Indian — [aŋ′glōin′dē ən] adj. 1. English and Indian; of or between England and India 2. of Anglo Indians 3. designating or of the dialect of English used by Anglo Indians in India n. 1. an English citizen living in India 2. a person of both English and… …   English World dictionary

  • Anglo-Indian — adj. 1. relating to British India or the English in India, or to the English and East Indian peoples or languages. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anglo-Indian — n someone whose family is partly British and partly Indian >Anglo Indian adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Anglo-Indian — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or involving both Britain and India. 2) of mixed British and Indian parentage. 3) chiefly historical of British descent or birth but having lived long in India. ► NOUN ▪ an Anglo Indian person …   English terms dictionary

  • Anglo-Indian — noun count 1. ) someone whose family is partly British and partly Indian 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a British person who has lived in India for a long time or was born there, especially during the time when India was ruled by the U.K …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Anglo-Indian — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Anglo Indian : singular Anglo Indian plural Anglo Indians someone whose family was partly British and partly Indian …   English dictionary

  • Anglo-Indian — /æŋgloʊ ˈɪndiən/ (say anggloh indeeuhn) noun 1. a person of mixed English and Indian parentage. 2. a person of British birth who has lived for a long time in India. 3. (in colonial times) a British person living in India. 4. → Anglo Indian… …  

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