Main Entry:

Man·dan

Pronunciation:

\ˈman-ˌdan, -dən\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural Mandan or Mandans

Etymology:

French Mantanne, Mendanne, from Dakota (Santee dialect) 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