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In·di·a 
[in-dee-uh] Pronunciation Key
[in-dee-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 967,612,804; 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi. |
| 2. | a subcontinent in S Asia, occupied by Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Republic of India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sikkim. |
[Origin: < L < Gk Indía, equiv. to Ind(ós) the Indus river (< OPers Hindu lit., the river; c. Skt sindhu) + -ia -ia]
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In·di·a
[in-dee-uh] Pronunciation Key
[in-dee-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a word used in communications to represent the letter I. |
[Origin: 1950–55]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
India
India
O.E., from L. India, from Gk. India "region of the Indus River," later used of the region beyond it, from Indos "Indus River," from O.Pers. Hindu, the name for the province of Sind, from Skt. sindhu "river." The more common M.E. form was Ynde or Inde, From Fr. (see Indies). India began to prevail 16c., perhaps under Sp. or Port influence.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| india | |
noun | |
| a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
India
India
Republic in southern Asia. Its capital is New Delhi, and its largest city is Calcutta.
Note: India is the second most populous country in the world, after China.
Note: British control of India began in 1757 and did not end until the dissolution of the British regime, or Raj, in 1947, when India was divided into India and Pakistan.
Note: Mahatma Gandhi led the movement for Indian independence through passive resistance to British rule. He was killed by a fanatic in 1948.
Note: The country is marked by conflict between the Hindu and Muslim populations and violence between castes.
Note: Despite world disapproval, in 1998 India successfully conducted nuclear bomb tests. Pakistan did the same two weeks later. (See Kashmir.)
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U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
India Hook, SC (CDP, FIPS 35635) Location: 35.01182 N, 81.03967 W
Population (1990): 1506 (642 housing units)
Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
India
In"di*a\, n. [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, 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. See Caoutchouc. India-rubber tree (Bot.), any tree yielding caoutchouc, but especially the East Indian Ficus elastica, often cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
India
occurs only in Esther 1:1 and 8:9, where the extent of the dominion of the Persian king is described. The country so designated here is not the peninsula of Hindustan, but the country surrounding the Indus, the Punjab. The people and the products of India were well known to the Jews, who seem to have carried on an active trade with that country (Ezek. 27:15, 24).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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