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Catawba

Catawba

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A Native American people who originally lived in the Carolinas
  • noun
  • /kəˈtɔːbə/
: Catawba
  • Many Catawba now live on a reservation in South Carolina.

Examples

  • The Catawba maintained distinct cultural traditions long after European settlers arrived.

  • He is a descendant of the Catawba who originally inhabited the region.

  • The Catawba people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Catawbas still practice traditional crafts.

  • He is a descendant of the Catawba who originally inhabited the Carolinas.

  • Many Catawba now live on a reservation in South Carolina.

  • The Catawba maintained distinct cultural traditions long after European settlers arrived.

Compounds

Catawba language
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A Native American language once spoken by the Catawba people in the southeastern United States

Surface Forms

Catawba singular
Catawbas plural

Etymology

Catawba comes from the name of a Native American people in the Carolinas, so Catawba simply means a member of that tribe.