Sioux

noun

1
plural Sioux ˈsü How to pronounce Sioux (audio) ˈsüz How to pronounce Sioux (audio) : a First Nation people of the northern Great Plains consisting of the Dakota and Lakota
2
: siouan

Examples of Sioux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Yankton Sioux Tribe voted Friday to ban Noem from their land in southeastern South Dakota just a few days after the Sisseton-Wahpeton Ovate tribe took the same action. CBS News, 13 May 2024 Hailing from North Dakota and of Chippewa Sioux Native American heritage, Lawrence competed as a professional bull rider for over a decade, amassing nearly $900,000 in career earnings. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024 Nia Sioux, along with sisters Maddie and Kenzie Ziegler, chose not to attend. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Additionally, that severe weather threat is expected to shift east into the Houston area on Sunday, bringing a flooding rain chance with it as the potential for more severe thunderstorms on Monday in the central plains from Dallas to Sioux Falls is possible. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 May 2024 There were some major faces missing from the special -- which fans were immediately curious about -- including Dance Moms OGs Maddie and Kenzie Ziegler and Nia Sioux. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 Indiana Mad Ants coach Tom Hankins and Sioux Falls Skyforce coach Kasib Powell finished second and third, respectively, in voting for the award. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024 In the 2020 census, Sioux County was one of the only nonmetropolitan counties in Iowa that grew its population. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024 Supposedly, the buck just might still be alive, and if so, is in the Sioux Falls area. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

American French, short for Nadouessioux, from Ojibwa na·towe·ssiw-

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sioux was in 1703

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Cite this Entry

“Sioux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sioux. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

Sioux

noun
plural Sioux ˈsü(z) How to pronounce Sioux (audio)
1
: dakota
2
: siouan

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