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Definition of Anglo-Indian
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of British India or the English in India : of or concerning the English and the Indian peoples
2 : of or belonging to the language of the English in India
Anglo-Indian
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Definition of Anglo-Indian (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an Englishman living in India
2 India : a person of European (as British) and Indian ancestry
— called also Eurasian
3 : the terms adopted into English from the languages of India
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The first known use of Anglo-Indian was in 1804
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