1
plural Kiowa or Kiowas
: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern Great Plains
Note: Modern-day members live as the federally recognized Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
2
: the language of the Kiowa people
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Measles cases have been reported in eight Kansas counties, mostly in the southwestern part of the state: Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton and Stevens counties.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
Haskell County has the most with eight cases, Stevens County has seven, Kiowa County has six, and the rest have five or fewer.
—Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Fire weather watches are in effect for Tuesday afternoon and evening across a broader area including Crowley, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca counties.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
Haskell County has the most with eight cases, Stevens County has seven, Kiowa County has six, and the rest have five or fewer.
—Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Fire weather watches are in effect for Tuesday afternoon and evening across a broader area including Crowley, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca counties.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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