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Arapahoe

Arapahoe

1 9.9
A person from a Native American tribe originally from the plains of Colorado and Wyoming
  • noun
  • /ˈærəˌhoʊ/
: arapaho
  • Many Arapahoe now reside in communities in Oklahoma and Wyoming.

Examples

  • The Arapahoe traditionally lived in the plains of Colorado and Wyoming.

  • The museum features artifacts from the Arapahoe and other Plains tribes.

  • The Arapahoe people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Arapahoes live in Oklahoma today.

  • Many Arapahoe now reside in communities in Oklahoma and Wyoming.

  • The Arapahoe traditionally lived in the plains of Colorado and Wyoming.

  • The museum features artifacts from the Arapahoe and other Plains tribes.

Synonyms

Arapaho
vsArapahoe
4 9.9

People from the North American plains who now mainly live in Oklahoma and Wyoming

is the same name written with an alternative accepted spelling form

Compounds

Arapahoe language
9.9

A Native American language that Arapaho people speak in the United States

Surface Forms

Arapahoe singular
Arapahoes plural

Etymology

Arapahoe is the name of a Native American people and is believed to come from a name used by nearby tribes and early traders; the people call themselves Hinono'eino, which means 'our people'. So Arapahoe refers to that group of people.