Associations to the word «Maricopa»

Wiktionary

MARICOPA, noun. A member of a Native American people belonging to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers.
MARICOPA, proper noun. County in Arizona, includes the capital of the state. (Derived from the name of the people.)
MARICOPA, proper noun. Town in Kern County, California.

Dictionary definition

MARICOPA, noun. A member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona.
MARICOPA, noun. The Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza