In·di·an ( ¹n"d¶-…n) adj. Abbr. Ind. 1. Of or relating to India or the East Indies or to their peoples, languages, or cultures. 2. Of or relating to any of the Native American peoples. n. Abbr. Ind. 1. A native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies. 2. See Native American . See note at Native American . 3. Any of the languages of the Native Americans. 4. See Indus 2 .

con·no·ta·tion ( k¼n"…-t³"sh…n) n. 1. The act or process of connoting. 2. a. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing: Hollywood holds connotations of romance and glittering success. b. The set of associative implications constituting the general sense of a word in addition to its literal sense. 3. Logic The set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term; intension. con "no·ta"tive adj. con "no·ta"tive·ly adv.

ru·pee ( r›-p¶", r ›"p¶) n. Abbr. Re. r. R. 1. A basic unit of currency in India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. See note at currency . [Hindi rupay³, rupy³ from Sanskrit r¿pyam silver coin from r¿pya- silver from r¿pam shape]

te·pee also tee·pee or ti·pi ( t¶"p¶) n. 1. A portable dwelling of certain Native American peoples, especially on the Great Plains, consisting of a conical framework of poles covered with skins or bark. [Sioux t hípi dwelling]

to·pee ( t½-p¶", t ½"p¶) n. 1. Variant of topi 1 .

to·pi 1 also to·pee ( t½-p¶", t ½"p¶) n. pl. to·pis also to·pees 1. A pith helmet worn for protection against sun and heat. [Hindi Úopº hat]