Keresan

noun

Ker·​e·​san ˈker-ə-sən How to pronounce Keresan (audio)
1
: a family of languages spoken by members of Pueblo communities of central New Mexico and of which the Keres dialects comprise the only member
2
plural Keresans or Keresan : a member of any of the seven Keres-speaking Pueblo communities of central New Mexico

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Keresan was in 1891

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Cite this Entry

“Keresan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Keresan. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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