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Piankashaw

noun
Pi·an·ka·shaw
variants: or Piankeshaw \pīˈaŋkəˌshȯ \
plural Piankashaw or Piankashaws or Piankeshaw or Piankeshaws

Definition of Piankashaw 

1 : an Indian people of southwestern Indiana associated with the Miami

2 : a member of the Piankashaw people

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