NDN

N1D2N1

adjective

Native American; Indian.

UncommonScrabble 4

Meanings

NDN1

nounNDN (plural NDNs)

plural NDNs

  1. InternetabbreviationinitialismInitialism of next-door neighbour.

NDN2

adjectiveNDN (not comparable)
  1. not comparableuncommonNative American; Indian.

    Like much of the english language usage in NDN Country, the way and understanding of this usage [of the term "rights"] is quite a bit different than the standard mainstream [understanding], because the usage for NDN People is culturally based.

    2007, Gkisedtanamoogk, quoted by Sarah King in Fishing in Contested Waters: Place & Community in Burnt Church/Esgenoôpetitj
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    NDN technologies have historically tended to be green and sustainable—not because NDN folks are magically spiritually attached to Mother Earth but because NDN cultures tend to value foresight and cycles, considering generational consequences of technological adoption and understanding of systems over flat utilization of resources.

    c. 2012, Monique Poirier, Musing about Native Steampunk, quoted by Ann VanderMeer, Steampunk Revolution, page 401
nounNDN (plural NDNs)

plural NDNs

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

When spoken, the letters N-D-N sound like Indian.

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