india
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• noun
A vast country in South Asia that occupies the majority of the Indian subcontinent, bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast.
"India has a rapidly growing economy and a rich cultural heritage that spans thousands of years."
The internationally recognized code word representing the letter 'I' in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
"The air traffic controller asked the pilot to confirm the aircraft's tail number, which ended in Hotel India."
Word Nuance & Usage
Always capitalized as a proper noun when referring to the country. It is also universally recognized in international aviation and maritime communication as the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter 'I'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Latin 'India', via Ancient Greek 'Indía', from Old Persian 'Hinduš', which ultimately traces back to the Sanskrit word 'Sindhu', the historical and local name for the Indus River.