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Chickasaw
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Chick·a·saw  (chk-sô)
n. pl. Chick·a·saw or Chick·a·saws
1.
a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama, now located in south-central Oklahoma. The Chickasaw were removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s.
b. A member of this people.
2. The Muskogean language of the Chickasaw.

Chicka·saw adj.

Chickasaw [ˈtʃɪkəˌsɔː]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -saws, -saw a member of a North American Indian people of N Mississippi
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Muskogean family and closely related to Choctaw
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Chickasaw - a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern MississippiChickasaw - a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi
American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
2.Chickasaw - the Muskhogean language of the Chickasaw
Muskhogean language, Muskogean language, Muskhogean, Muskogean - a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States


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