Chick·a·saw
| \ ˈchi-kə-ˌsȯ
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plural Chickasaw or Chickasaws
Definition of Chickasaw
1
: a member of an American Indian people of Mississippi and Alabama
2
: the Muskogean language of the Chickasaw
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“Chickasaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chickasaw. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Chickasaw was in 1674
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