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Same as Aryan, and Indo-European.

Any one of a series of artificial blue dyes, in appearance resembling indigo, for which they are often used as substitutes.

The state of being indocible; indocibleness; indocility.

e of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile. Bp. Hall. -- In*doc"i*ble*ness, n.

Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, trained, or disciplined; not easily instructed or governed; dull; intractable.

The quality or state of being indocile; dullness of intellect; unteachableness; intractableness. The stiffness and indocility of the Pharisees. W. Montagu.

or doctrines; to teach; -- often followed by in. A master that . . . took much delight in indoctrinating his young, unexperienced favorite. Clarendon.

The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated; instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or system of belief; information. Sir T. Browne.

A complex, nitrogenous radical, C8H5NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.

Any one of the derivatives of indogen, which contain that group as a nucleus.

A substance resembling indigo blue, obtained artificially from certain isatogen compounds.

A white, crystalline substance, C8H7N, obtained from blue indigo, and almost all indigo derivatives, by a process of reduction. It is also formed from albuminous matter, together with skatol, by putrefaction, and by fusion with caustic potash, and is present in human excrement, as well as in the intestinal canal of som…

r harasses, as toil, care, grief, etc. [Obs.] I have ease, if it may not rather be called indolence. Bp. Hough.

Indolence. [Obs.] Holland.

Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. To waste long nights in indolent repose. Pope.

In an indolent manner. Calm and serene you indolently sit. Addison.

Natural disposition; natural quality or abilities.

A dark resinous substance, polymeric with indol, and obtained by the reduction of indigo white.

Indomitable. [Obs.]

Not to be subdued; untamable; invincible; as, an indomitable will, courage, animal.