Am·er·in·di·an
noun/ˌæməˈrɪndiən/
/ˌæməˈrɪndiən/
(old-fashioned)- an American Indian (= a member of any of the peoples who were the original people living in America)
This word is mostly used by people studying languages or anthropology (= the study of the human race and its development, customs, beliefs, etc.)美洲印第安人(= 居住在美洲的原住民中的任何一个民族的成员) Word Originlate 19th cent.: blend of American and Indian.