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Kiowa
[ kahy-uh-wuh, -wah, -wey ]
noun
, plural Ki·o·was, (especially collectively) Ki·o·wa
- a member of an Indigenous Great Plains tribe, now living primarily in Oklahoma.
- the language of the Kiowa, closely related to Tanoan.
adjective
- of or relating to the Kiowa or their language.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kiowa1
First recorded in 1800–10; from Kiowa kɔjgwu “principal people”
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Example Sentences
The Oklahoma Kiowa have joined this warpath; the Yellowstone is their ancestral homeland.
From The Daily Beast
The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
From Project Gutenberg
The sun had not appeared when the war party left the grove and cantered away toward the Kiowa camp.
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They looked eagerly into the east in the hope of discovering smoke from the Kiowa camp.
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Almost within sight of the Kiowa camp, they were eager to approach and begin the fight.
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When the Kiowa finally paused, and appeared to be waiting for a reply, the Cheyenne remained silent.
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