Main Entry: Man·dan

Pronunciation: \ˈman-ˌdan, -dən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Mandan or Mandans

Etymology: French Mantanne, Mendanne, from Dakota (Santee dial.) mawátąna or a cognate Sioux form

Date: 1790

1 : a member of an American Indian people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota
2 : the Siouan language of the Mandans