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Shawnee

Shawnee

8.8
A Native American person from a people who once lived by the Tennessee River
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɔːni/
translation icon : shawnee
  • Shawnee people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional dances and storytelling.

Examples

  • Meanwhile, Shawnee warriors attacked the southern end of the camp, where the slope is less steep.

  • Obeying his dying father's last wish, Tecumseh was taught how to hunt, how to fight, and how to live as a Shawnee warrior should.

  • Oh, bring back my Shawnee to me.

  • Meanwhile, Shawnee warriors attacked the southern end of the camp, where the slope is less steep.

  • The Shawnee tribe is known for its historical significance during the early interactions with European settlers.

  • Many Shawnee descendants still practice their cultural traditions and participate in community events.

Synonyms

Native American
vsShawnee
161 3.4

A person whose family lived in North or South America before Europeans arrived

is a specific tribe member who once lived near the Tennessee River
tribesperson
vsShawnee
6.5

A person who lives in a small community that shares the same customs

is part of one specific Indigenous people not any tribal group

Compounds

Shawnee cake
  • US
9.9

A flat bread made from cornmeal by the Shawnee people

Shawnee language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Shawnee people of North America

Shawnee salad
  • US
9.8

A plant with white flowers whose young leaves are eaten as salad greens in the southeastern United States

Surface Forms

Shawnee singular
Shawnees plural

Etymology

Shawnee was a name used by nearby Algonquian-speaking peoples and probably meant 'southerner', so the word became the name for the people themselves; that's why a Shawnee is a member of that Native American group.