Choctaw

[ chok-taw ]

/ ˈtʃɒk tɔ /

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noun, plural Choc·taws, (especially collectively) Choc·taw for 1.

a member of a large Muskhogean tribe of North American Indians, formerly living chiefly in southern Mississippi, now in Oklahoma.

the language of the Choctaw, closely related to Chickasaw.

something unintelligible, as speech, illegible handwriting, or an ineffectual explanation; gibberish: My best efforts at clarity were Choctaw to him.

Words nearby Choctaw

chocolate cyst, chocolate milk, chocolate soldier, chocolate tree, chocolatier, Choctaw, Choctawhatchee, Choëphori, chog, Chogyal, choice

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Example sentences from the Web for Choctaw

Among such the late guests of the Choctaw Chief would not, and did not, attract particular attention.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid
We met parties from the depths of the Arkansas wilderness and the furthest boundaries of the Choctaw nation coming to it.
Remember the Alamo|Amelia E. Barr
At the Choctaw ball-play thousands of spectators attend, and sometimes a thousand young men are engaged in the game.
History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians|George Mogridge
In 1890 those of pure or mixed Choctaw blood in the Choctaw Nation were officially reported to number 10,211.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

In a council of officers now called, he advocated this plan, but the Choctaw leaders would not listen to a proposal like this.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley

British Dictionary definitions for Choctaw (1 of 2)

choctaw

/ (ˈtʃɒktɔː) /

noun

skating a turn from the inside edge of one skate to the outside edge of the other or vice versa

Word Origin for choctaw

C19: after Choctaw

British Dictionary definitions for Choctaw (2 of 2)

Choctaw

/ (ˈtʃɒktɔː) /

noun

plural -taws or -taw a member of a Native American people of Alabama

the language of this people, belonging to the Muskogean family

Word Origin for Choctaw

C18: from Choctaw Chahta

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单词	choctaw
释义	Choctaw [ chok-taw ] / ˈtʃɒk tɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Choctaw ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural Choc·taws, (especially collectively) Choc·taw for 1. a member of a large Muskhogean tribe of North American Indians, formerly living chiefly in southern Mississippi, now in Oklahoma. the language of the Choctaw, closely related to Chickasaw. something unintelligible, as speech, illegible handwriting, or an ineffectual explanation; gibberish: My best efforts at clarity were Choctaw to him. Words nearby Choctaw chocolate cyst, chocolate milk, chocolate soldier, chocolate tree, chocolatier, Choctaw, Choctawhatchee, Choëphori, chog, Chogyal, choice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Choctaw Among such the late guests of the Choctaw Chief would not, and did not, attract particular attention. The Death Shot\|Mayne Reid We met parties from the depths of the Arkansas wilderness and the furthest boundaries of the Choctaw nation coming to it. Remember the Alamo\|Amelia E. Barr At the Choctaw ball-play thousands of spectators attend, and sometimes a thousand young men are engaged in the game. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians\|George Mogridge In 1890 those of pure or mixed Choctaw blood in the Choctaw Nation were officially reported to number 10,211. Myths of the Cherokee\|James Mooney In a council of officers now called, he advocated this plan, but the Choctaw leaders would not listen to a proposal like this. Makers and Romance of Alabama History\|B. F. Riley British Dictionary definitions for Choctaw (1 of 2) choctaw / (ˈtʃɒktɔː) / noun skating a turn from the inside edge of one skate to the outside edge of the other or vice versa Word Origin for choctaw C19: after Choctaw British Dictionary definitions for Choctaw (2 of 2) Choctaw / (ˈtʃɒktɔː) / noun plural -taws or -taw a member of a Native American people of Alabama the language of this people, belonging to the Muskogean family Word Origin for Choctaw C18: from Choctaw Chahta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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