Blackfoot
1a member of a North American tribe of Indians of Algonquian stock.
the Algonquian language of the Blackfeet.
of or relating to the Blackfeet.
Origin of Blackfoot
1Other definitions for Blackfoot (2 of 2)
a town in SE Idaho.
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How to use Blackfoot in a sentence
He was then attired picturesquely in a fringed deerskin jacket dressed by some of the Blackfeet across the Rockies.
The Gold Trail | Harold BindlossCrows and Blackfeet squabblingas usualbut no outbreaks, and settlers feeling fairly easy.
A Horse's Tale | Mark TwainThe Blackfeet were troubled, for they did not know what to make of the old fellow.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. StandishThe Blackfeet seemed to swarm through the woods, and sent in their treacherous shots from the most unexpected quarters.
The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. EllisIf the Blackfeet would only offer the opportunity for battle, the trappers meant to give them their fill.
The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for Blackfoot
/ (ˈblækˌfʊt) /
plural -feet or -foot a member of a group of Native American peoples formerly living in the northwestern Plains
any of the languages of these peoples, belonging to the Algonquian family
Origin of Blackfoot
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