Kiowa

noun

Ki·​o·​wa ˈkī-ə-ˌwȯ  -ˌwä  -ˌwā 

1

plural Kiowa or Kiowas : a member of an Indigenous people of the southern Great Plains

Note: Modern-day members live as the federally recognized Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.

2

: the language of the Kiowa people

Examples of Kiowa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Measles cases have been reported in 10 counties in that area: Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton, Pawnee, Seward and Stevens counties. —Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025

The counties under the thunderstorm watch include Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma. —Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 July 2025

Now Jenna Elfman, Jessica Matten, Zahn McClarnon, Deanna Allison and Kiowa Gordon attend a FYC event for Dark Winds at NeueHouse in L.A. on June 9. 106 of 120 On the Move Monica Barbaro is decked out in white while stepping out in New York City on June 9. 107 of 120 Hello There! —Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025

He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon). —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Kiowa kɔ́ygú, a self-designation

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Kiowa

noun

Ki·​o·​wa ˈkī-ə-ˌwȯ  -ˌwä 

plural Kiowa or Kiowas

: a member of an Indigenous people of what are now Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas