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\ ō-ˈsāj 
, ˈō-ˌ\
, ˈō-ˌ\ plural Osages or Osage
Definition of Osage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a member of an American Indian people originally of Missouri
2 : the Siouan language of the Osage people
Osage
geographical name\ ō-ˈsāj , ˈō-ˌsāj\
, ˈō-ˌsāj\Definition of Osage (Entry 2 of 2)
river in eastern Kansas and Missouri flowing east into the Missouri River
Note: The course of the Osage River flows through the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Osage
noun\ ō-ˈsāj , ˈō-ˌsāj\
, ˈō-ˌsāj\ plural Osages or Osage
Kids Definition of Osage
1 : a member of an American Indian people of Missouri
2 : the language of the Osage people
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