red man
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red man
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In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.
noun red men
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An American Indian; a Native American.
The Sacred Circles show was heavily into myth, especially the current myth of the Red Man as mystic.
Similar: redskin, American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, First American, Indian, Indigenous American, Indigenous North American, Injun, injun, Native American, NDN
- 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.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man. For quotations using this term, see Citations:red man.
Talk about this word "red man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/red%20man. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. red man. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/red%20man "red man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/red%20man.Cite this
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