Main Entry:

Nez Percé

Variant(s):

or Nez Perce \ˈnez-ˈpərs, ˈnes-ˈpers, ÷ˈnā-per-ˈsā\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural Nez Percé or Nez Per·cés \same or -ˈpər-səz, -ˈper-; ÷-per-ˈsā(z)\ or Nez Perce or Nez Per·ces \same or -ˈpər-səz, -ˈper-\

Etymology:

French, literally, pierced nose

Date:

1812

1 : a member of an American Indian people of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon 2 : the language of the Nez Percé people