Da·ko·ta
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plural Dakotas also Dakota
Definition of Dakota
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the northern Mississippi River valley
2
: the Siouan language of the Dakota people
Dakota
geographical name
Da·ko·ta
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Definition of Dakota (Entry 2 of 2)
territory (1861–89) in the northwestern U.S. that was divided in 1889 into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
(the Da*ko*tas
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də-ˈkō-təz
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Dakotan
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də-ˈkō-tᵊn
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“Dakota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dakota. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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Dakota
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Da·ko·ta
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plural Dakotas also Dakota
Kids Definition of Dakota
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the area that is now Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
2
: the language of the Dakota people
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