Word Study
sioux
CIDE DICTIONARY
sioux, prop. n. sing. & pl.
A nation of American Indians; see Dakotas. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sioux, n. & adj.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a member of a group of N. American Indian peoples.
2 the language of this group.
--adj. of or relating to this people or language.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a member of a group of N. American Indian peoples.
2 the language of this group.
--adj. of or relating to this people or language.
Derivative
Siouan adj. & n.
Etymology
F f. a native name
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