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  • 71native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal American,  or  First Nation… …

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  • 72Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal A …

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  • 73tent — tent1 tentless, adj. tentlike, adj. /tent/, n. 1. a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground. 2. something that resembles a tent.… …

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  • 74wigwam — /wig wom, wawm/, n. 1. an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins. Cf. lodge (def. 9), tepee. 2. the Wigwam. See Tammany Hall (def. 2). [1620 30, Amer.; < Eastern Abenaki&#8230; …

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  • 75tent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. canvas, wigwam, teepee, pavilion, shelter. See covering, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shelter, canvas, canopy, tarpaulin, covering; see also cover 1 . Tents and tentlike coverings include: umbrella&#8230; …

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  • 76wigwam — [[t]wɪ̱gwæm, AM wɑːm[/t]] wigwams N COUNT A wigwam is the same as a tepee. Syn: tepee …

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  • 77teepee — var. of TEPEE. * * * teepe, teepee var. tepee, N. Amer. Indian hut …

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  • 78tipi — noun a Native American tent; usually of conical shape • Syn: ↑tepee, ↑teepee • Hypernyms: ↑tent, ↑collapsible shelter, ↑lodge, ↑indian lodge * * * tipi var …

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  • 79tee|pee — «TEE pee», noun. = tepee. (Cf. ↑tepee) …

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  • 80ti|pi — «TEE pee», noun, plural pis. = tepee. (Cf. ↑tepee) …

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