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Indian

Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or, sometimes, to the West Indies.

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Algonquin 76% connected

Alt. of Algonkin

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Assamese 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Assam, a province of British India, or to its inhabitants.

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Bohemian 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2.

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Carib 76% connected

A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of t…

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Dravidian 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the Dravida.

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Gipsy 76% connected

See Gypsy.

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Gypsy 76% connected

One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia,…

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Iroquois 76% connected

A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central New York and constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian…

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Mahratta 76% connected

One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit.

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Maya 76% connected

The name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion.

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Romany 76% connected

A gypsy.

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Asian 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic.

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Asiatic 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Asia or to its inhabitants.

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Tongue 76% connected

an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.

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