Associations to the word «Sierra»

Wiktionary

SIERRA, noun. A rugged range of mountains.
SIERRA, noun. The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
SIERRA, symbol. The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
SIERRA, proper noun. A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.
SIERRA LEONE, proper noun. Country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone.
SIERRA LEONEAN, adjective. From or of Sierra Leone.
SIERRA LEONEAN, noun. A native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone.
SIERRA LEONEANS, noun. Plural of Sierra Leonean
SIERRA LEONIAN, adjective. Alternative form of Sierra Leonean
SIERRA LEONIAN, noun. Alternative form of Sierra Leonean
SIERRA LEONIANS, noun. Plural of Sierra Leonian
SIERRA MIWOK, proper noun. The linguistic divisions of Miwok people who resided in the western foothills Sierra Nevada Mountains, California (often sub-divided on maps as Northern Sierra Miwok, Central Sierra Miwok, and Southern Sierra Miwok).
SIERRA MIWOK, proper noun. The Utian (Penutian) languages spoken by these people.
SIERRA NEVADA, proper noun. A mountain range in Andalusia, Spain
SIERRA NEVADA, proper noun. A mountain range in California and Nevada, USA

Dictionary definition

SIERRA, noun. A range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline).
SIERRA, noun. A Spanish mackerel of western North America.

Wise words

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