Nez Perce (n z pûrs, ns) also Nez Per·cé (p r-s )n. pl. Nez Perce or Nez Per·ces (pûr s z) also Nez Percé or Nez Per·cés (-sz) 1. a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting the lower Snake River and its tributaries in western Idaho, northeast Oregon, and southeast Washington, with present-day populations in western Idaho and northeast Washington. b. A member of this people. 2. The Sahaptian language of the Nez Perce. [French Nez-Percé : nez, nose + percé, past participle of percer, to pierce.] |
Nez Percé [ˈnɛz ˈpɜːs (French) ne pɛrse]
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1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl Nez Percés [ˈpɜːsɪz (French) pɛrse], Nez Percé a member of a North American Indian people of the Pacific coast, a tribe of the Sahaptin
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the Sahaptin language of this people
[French, literally: pierced nose]
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