Sioux

proper nounproper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

//sjuː//
//suː//

Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.

proper noun

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Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.

Etymology

From French Sioux, shortening of Nadouessioux, from Ojibwe naadawesiwag (“little snakes”), which could refer to the massasauga snake (Sistrurus catenatus), a small rattlesnake.

proper noun

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A member of the Sioux tribe.

proper noun

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The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.

Sinner · A surname.sinus · A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one…Siobhan · A female given name from Irish.

Sioux · Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.

sip · A small mouthful of drink.sipping · The act of taking a sip.sir · A man of a higher rank or position.

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