Shoshone

noun

Sho·​shone shə-ˈshōn How to pronounce Shoshone (audio) -ˈshō-nē How to pronounce Shoshone (audio)
ˈshō-ˌshōn
variants or Shoshoni
1
plural Shoshones or Shoshoni also Shoshone or Shoshonis : a member of a group of Indigenous peoples originally ranging through California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming
2
: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Shoshones

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shoshone was in 1805

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“Shoshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shoshone. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Shoshone

noun
Sho·​shone shə-ˈshōn(-ē) How to pronounce Shoshone (audio)
ˈshō-ˌshōn
variants or Shoshoni
plural Shoshones or Shoshoni also Shoshone or Shoshonis
: a member of a group of American Indian peoples of California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming

Geographical Definition

Shoshone

geographical name

Sho·​sho·​ne shə-ˈshō-nē How to pronounce Shoshone (audio)
shə-ˈshōn
river 120 miles (193 kilometers) long in northwestern Wyoming flowing northeast into the Bighorn River

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