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Webster 1913 Edition


India

In′di-a

,
Noun.
[See
Indian
.]
A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.
India ink
,
a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue. Called also
China ink
. The true India ink is sepia. See
Sepia
.
India matting
,
floor matting made in China, India, etc., from grass and reeds; – also called
Canton matting
or
China matting
.
India paper
,
a variety of Chinese paper, of smooth but not glossy surface, used for printing from engravings, woodcuts, etc.
India proof
(Engraving)
,
a proof impression from an engraved plate, taken on India paper.
India rubber
.
India-rubber tree
(Bot.)
,
any tree yielding caoutchouc, but especially the East Indian
Ficus elastica
, often cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.

Webster 1828 Edition


India

IN'DIA

,
Noun.
A country in Asia, so named from the river Indus.

Definition 2024


Índia

Índia

See also: índia, India, india, and Indïa

Catalan

Proper noun

Índia f

  1. India

Derived terms


Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese India, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ἰνδός (Indós, Indus River), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hindūš) (Persian هند (Hend)) from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, a river, stream).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Índia f

  1. India (a country of Asia)

Related terms

índia

índia

See also: Índia, india, India, and Indïa

Catalan

Adjective

índia

  1. feminine of indi

Portuguese

Adjective

índia f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective índio.