Red Indian

noun

An aboriginal native of the Americas of pre-Columbian lineage. An Indian, Amerind(ian), American Indian, a Native American.

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Meanings

nounRed Indian (plural Red Indians)

plural Red Indians

  1. datedoffensiveAn aboriginal native of the Americas of pre-Columbian lineage. An Indian, Amerind(ian), American Indian, a Native American.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
indiannative americanred man

Origin

See redskin for details about the etymology.

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APA

Red Indian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Indian

MLA

“Red Indian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Indian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Red Indian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Indian.

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