variants
or less commonly Zuñi
1
plural Zuni or Zunis also Zuñi or Zuñis
: a member of an Indigenous people of western New Mexico
2
: the language of the Zuni people
Examples of Zuni in a Sentence
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The store sources their fetishes directly from the Zuni people, which is important.
Seret and Sons, a store by the same family behind Inn of the Five Graces, carries an extensive collection of pieces that the family collects while traveling.
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Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Their descendants, the Hopi and Zuni, tell of a time of drought, the end of the rains.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
On March 24, Weathers ruled Zuni Trail was a suitable location to house Badger.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
The Navajo, Hopi, Ute Mountain Ute, Pueblo of Zuni and Ute Indian Tribes will coordinate land-use planning and implementation, as well as develop long-term resource management and programmatic goals.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
Four of the five tribes — Navajo, Ute Mountain Ute, Zuni and Hopi — that initially pushed for the Bears Ears National Monument intervened in the lawsuit last November, arguing the land would be harmed if the designation was tossed.
—and Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
It's intended to protect thousands of sites considered sacred by the Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Paiute, Navajo, Yavapai-Apache, Zuni and Colorado River Indian tribes, the administration said.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
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Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Their descendants, the Hopi and Zuni, tell of a time of drought, the end of the rains.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
On March 24, Weathers ruled Zuni Trail was a suitable location to house Badger.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
The Navajo, Hopi, Ute Mountain Ute, Pueblo of Zuni and Ute Indian Tribes will coordinate land-use planning and implementation, as well as develop long-term resource management and programmatic goals.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
Four of the five tribes — Navajo, Ute Mountain Ute, Zuni and Hopi — that initially pushed for the Bears Ears National Monument intervened in the lawsuit last November, arguing the land would be harmed if the designation was tossed.
—and Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
It's intended to protect thousands of sites considered sacred by the Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Paiute, Navajo, Yavapai-Apache, Zuni and Colorado River Indian tribes, the administration said.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
American Spanish Zuñi
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Zuni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zuni. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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