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Choctaw

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Etymology

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From Choctaw chahta.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Choctaw

  1. An aboriginal peoples native to the area currently known as Mississippi, in the United States, with a sizable displaced population in Oklahoma
  2. The language of the Choctaw tribe.
  3. An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
  4. An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
  5. A city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; suburb of Oklahoma City.
  6. Ellipsis of Choctaw County.

Derived terms

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Adjective

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Choctaw (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Choctaw tribe or its language.

Noun

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Choctaw (plural Choctaws or Choctaw)

  1. (with either plural) A person of Choctaw heritage.
  2. (skating, plural "Choctaws") A Choctaw turn.

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Translations

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