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Mandan

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Man·​dan | \ ˈman-ˌdan How to pronounce Mandan (audio) , -dən \
plural Mandan or Mandans

Definition of Mandan

1 : a member of an American Indian people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota
2 : the Siouan language of the Mandans

First Known Use of Mandan

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Mandan

French Mantanne, Mendanne, from Dakota (Santee dialect) mawátąna or a cognate Sioux form

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“Mandan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mandan. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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