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Native American (Noun)

Meaning

Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

The Native American reservation was a self-governing community with its own laws and customs.
Native American languages such as Navajo and Cherokee are still spoken today.
Many Native American tribes have a deep spiritual connection with the natural world.
The Native American rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s sought to reclaim land and rights.
A Native American healer used traditional plants and rituals to treat her patients.

Synonyms

Amerindian

Hypernyms

Hyponyms