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Gosiute

noun
Go·​siute
variants: or less commonly Goshute \ ˈgōˌshüt \
plural Gosiute or Gosiutes also Goshute or Goshutes

Definition of Gosiute 

1 : a people of the Western Shoshoni living in northern Utah and eastern Nevada

2 : a member of the Gosiute people

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