Choc·taw
| \ ˈchäk-(ˌ)tȯ
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plural Choctaw or Choctaws
Definition of Choctaw
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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“Choctaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Choctaw. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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Choctaw
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English Language Learners Definition of Choctaw
: a member of a Native American people of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana
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Choctaw
noun
Choc·taw
| \ ˈchäk-ˌtȯ
\
\
plural Choctaw or Choctaws
Kids Definition of Choctaw
1
: a member of an American Indian people of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana
2
: the language of the Choctaw people
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The first known use of Choctaw was in 1722
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