Chavante
noun
Cha·van·te
\shəˈvantē\
Definition of Chavante
Chavante
orChavantes
1 : otí
2a : an Indian people of Mato Grosso state, Brazil b : a member of such people
3a : a Gesan people of Goiaz state, Brazil b : a member of such people
Chavantean
\-ēan\ adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of chavante
Portuguese, of American Indian origin
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