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Examples of tepee in a Sentence
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Word History
Dakota thípi, from thi- to dwell
1743, in the meaning defined above
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“Tepee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepee. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
tepee
nounfrom thípi, a word in the language of the Dakotas meaning "a dwelling tent," from thí- "to dwell"
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