Meaning of INDIA
| Pronunciation: | | `indeeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | Bharat, Republic of India |
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| | See Also: | | Agra, Andhra Pradesh, Asia, Asian country, Asian nation, Assam, Bangalore, battle of Panipat, battle of Plassey, Bihar, Bombay, Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra River, Calcutta, Canara, Cashmere, Chennai, Delhi, Ganges, Ganges River, Goa, Greater Bombay, Gujarat, Gujerat, Himalaya Mountains, Himalayas, Hindustan, Hyderabad, Indian, Kamet, Kanara, Karnataka, Kashmir, Lucknow, Madras, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mysore, Nanda Devi, Nilgiri Hills, Old Delhi, OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, Orissa, Panipat, Plassey, Pobeda Peak, Pobedy Peak, Punjab, Salem, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, the Himalaya, Tien Shan, Tyan Shan | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | 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). |
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