SIOUAN

Siouan

(adjective) of or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culture

Siouan, Siouan language

(noun) a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux

Sioux, 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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