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Biloxi

Biloxi

8.4
A person from a Native American people originally living in southeastern Mississippi
  • noun
  • /bɪˈlɒk.si/
translation icon : miembro del pueblo biloxi
  • The Biloxi were known for their distinctive language and culture.

Examples

  • He traces his ancestry back to the Biloxi people.

  • A group of Biloxi settled along the Mississippi River in the eighteenth century.

  • The Biloxi people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Biloxis have preserved their traditions.

  • A group of Biloxi settled along the Mississippi River in the eighteenth century.

  • He traces his ancestry back to the Biloxi people.

  • The Biloxi were known for their distinctive language and culture.

Synonyms

Siouan
vsBiloxi
9.9

A person who belongs to a Native American group that speaks Sioux languages

is a member of a specific Native group originally from southeastern Mississippi

Compounds

Biloxi language
  • Specialized
9.9

A Native American language once spoken by the Biloxi people in the southern United States

Tunica-Biloxi
9.9

A person who belongs to a Native American people from southeastern Mississippi and Louisiana

Surface Forms

Biloxi singular
Biloxis plural

Etymology

Biloxi is the name the people used for themselves and that European settlers recorded, so the tribe is called 'Biloxi' because that is their traditional name.