Anasazi


An·a·sa·zi

noun \ˌä-nə-ˈsä-zē\
plural Anasazi

Definition of ANASAZI

: a prehistoric American Indian inhabitant of the canyons of northern Arizona and New Mexico and southwestern Colorado

Origin of ANASAZI

Navajo anaasází, literally, enemy ancestors
First Known Use: 1938

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