Indian sign

noun

Definition of Indian signnext
chiefly British
as in curse
something that brings bad luck the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games

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Recent Examples of Indian sign In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
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  1. curse
  2. spell
Noun
  • Brazil’s European curse at the World Cup continues thanks to Norway’s biggest star.
    — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Dettori retired as a jockey after taking some rides in Brazil following a spell racing in the United States, Britain's PA news agency reported.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of spell

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“Indian sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20sign. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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