Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red man

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: red -man
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American Indian; a Native American.

Offensive

noun

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.

British usage

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.

Example Sentences

"The Sacred Circles show was heavily into myth, especially the current myth of the Red Man as mystic."
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:red man."

Etymology

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

Usage

Offensive
British usage

Inflected Forms

red men (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

redman green man

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does red man mean?: An American Indian; a Native American.
Where does red man come from?: In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.

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