india Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
    Republic of India; Bharat.

WordNet

In"di*a noun
Etymology
See Indian.
Definitions
  1. A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.

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