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Choctaw

noun Choc·taw \ ˈchäk-(ˌ)tȯ \

Definition of Choctaw

plural Choctaw or Choctaws
1 : a member of an American Indian people originally of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana
2 : the language of the Choctaw people

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Origin and Etymology of choctaw

Choctaw čahta

CHOCTAW Defined for English Language Learners

Choctaw

noun

Definition of Choctaw for English Language Learners

  • : a member of a Native American people of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana

CHOCTAW Defined for Kids

Choctaw

noun Choc·taw \ ˈchäk-ˌtȯ \

Definition of Choctaw for Students

plural Choctaw or Choctaws
1 : a member of an American Indian people of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana
2 : the language of the Choctaw people

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