单词 | indian reservation |
释义 | > as lemmasIndian reservation Indian reservation n. an area of land set apart by the government for occupation by American Indians; cf. reservation n. 9.Chiefly in U.S. contexts, Indian reserve being the more usual term in Canada. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > a land or country > part of country or district > [noun] > reservation for indigenous people reserve1667 Indian reserve1752 reservation1792 Indian reservation1804 station1825 location1833 native reserve1842 native location1866 res1880 native location1928 township1934 homeland1959 1804 Laws State N.-Y. III. cvi. 365 How to sell the lands in the Indian reservations, not otherwise directed to be sold. 1819 D. Thomas Trav. Western Country 12 This tract is an Indian reservation. 1954 H. Evans Mist on River 43 She said that this fall or next..she would try to get him into an Indian reservation school. 1985 European Stars & Stripes (Darmstadt, Germany) 5 Nov. 16/2 Roughly 100 people..flew to the Xingu Indian reservation, about 500 miles from the inland capital of Brasilia, to attend the Kuarup ritual. 2002 News & Observer (Raleigh, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 29 Oct. e2 A fancy resort casino, more like the Land of Oz than an Indian reservation. < as lemmas |
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