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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
. 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.Webster 1828 Edition
India
IN'DIA
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Índia
Índia
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