Sac
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9.9
- noun
- /sæk/
- The Sac tribe has a rich cultural heritage that is celebrated every year during their festival.
- Sac and Fox
Examples
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The newspapers described the intratribal dispute of the Sac and Fox of Iowa widely in 2003.
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The bank associated with the Sac and Fox froze forty to fifty million dollars in assets.
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Many people visit Wisconsin to learn about the history of the Sac people.
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The Sac descendants continue to preserve their traditional practices and stories.
Synonyms
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9.9
A Native American person from a tribe who first lived near the Fox River Valley and Green Bay in Wisconsin
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.0
A thin sac in birds and some other animals that holds air and helps them breathe
- Specialized
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7.4
A thin bag in animal embryos that holds the yolk, gives food, and helps make blood
- Specialized
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6.3
A thin part of an insect's breathing tubes that holds air and helps it breathe
- Specialized
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A small pouch near the inner corner of the eye that collects tears before they drain into the nose
- Specialized
A small pouch at the inner corner of the eye that collects tears before they go to the nose
- Specialized
The main space inside the belly around the stomach and intestines
- Specialized
A small baglike part on ferns and fungi that holds tiny cells that grow into new plants
- Specialized
A thin bag in early embryos that carries blood and nutrients before the heart works
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sac is the English form of a tribal name that French explorers wrote as Sauk, and it was used to name the Native American people of the Fox River valley and Green Bay. So Sac today simply refers to that group of people.