English Explanatory Dictionary

red man

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An American Indian; a Native American.
  2. A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-red man.wav

Word forms

red man red men

Etymology

In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.

Synonyms

redskin American Indian Amerind Amerindian First American Indian Indigenous American Indigenous North American Injun Native American NDN Red Indian red man redman

Related words

redman

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 小紅人 /小红人
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