Shahaptian

Shahaptian
/shah hap"tee euhn/, n., pl. Shahaptians, (esp. collectively) Shahaptian, adj.
Sahaptin.

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  • Shahaptian — [shä hap′tē ən] n. var. of SAHAPTIAN …   English World dictionary

  • Shahaptian — noun 1. a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho • Syn: ↑Sahaptin, ↑Sahaptino • Hypernyms: ↑Penutian • Hyponyms: ↑Nez Perce 2. a Penutian language …   Useful english dictionary

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  • shahaptian — sha·hap·ti·an …   English syllables

  • Shahaptian — Sha•hap•ti•an [[t]ʃɑˈhæp ti ən[/t]] n. pl. ti•ans, (esp. collectively) ti•an, peo Sahaptian …   From formal English to slang

  • Nez Perce — noun 1. a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast • Hypernyms: ↑Shahaptian, ↑Sahaptin, ↑Sahaptino • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Joseph, ↑Chief Joseph 2. the Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce …   Useful english dictionary

  • Yakima Indians — • A Shahaptian tribe formerly dwelling on the banks of the Columbia, the Wénatchee, and northern branches of the Yakima Rivers, in the east of Washington Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Yakima Indians     Yakima Indians …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Sahaptin — noun 1. a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho • Syn: ↑Shahaptian, ↑Sahaptino • Hypernyms: ↑Penutian • Hyponyms: ↑Nez Perce 2. a Penutian langu …   Useful english dictionary

  • wallawalla — ˈwäləˈwälə also ˈwȯləˈwȯlə noun (plural wallawalla or wallawallas) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Shahaptian, literally, little river, diminutive of wana river 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Walla-Walla Indians — • A Shahaptian tribe dwelling on the Walla Walla River and the Columbia in Washington and Oregon, from Snake River to the Umatilla Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Walla Walla Indians     Walla Walla Indians …   Catholic encyclopedia

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