Natchez

noun

Natch·ez ˈna-chəz

plural Natchez

1

: a member of an American Indian people of southwestern Mississippi

2

: the language of the Natchez people

Word History

Etymology

French, plural of Nacha, Natché, a Natchez town

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Natchez was in 1708

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“Natchez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Natchez. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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Geographical Definition

Natchez

geographical name

Natch·ez ˈna-chəz

-chəs

city on the Mississippi River in southwestern Mississippi population 15,792

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