North American Indian
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]1748 noun, 1845 adjective, from North American + Indian.
Noun
[edit]North American Indian (plural North American Indians)
- A member of one of the indigenous peoples of North America (but not a member of the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).
Synonyms
[edit]- Aboriginal
- Aboriginal person
- American Indian
- First Nations person
- Indian
- Native
- Native American
Adjective
[edit]North American Indian (comparative more North American Indian, superlative most North American Indian)
- Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).