Associations to the word «Siouan»

Wiktionary

SIOUAN, adjective. Of or relating to the Sioux people, culture or languages.

Dictionary definition

SIOUAN, noun. A member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains.
SIOUAN, noun. A family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux.
SIOUAN, adjective. Of or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culture.

Wise words

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