Chimariko (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The museum had a exhibit on the traditions and customs of the Chimariko people who once thrived in California.
- The Chimariko were a hunter-gatherer tribe that relied on the nearby river for fish and other seafood.
- Very few Chimariko people remained after the Spanish colonization and diseases such as smallpox took their toll on the tribe.
- Today the language and customs of the Chimariko people are preserved mainly through scholarly studies and books on California Native American tribes.
- According to historical accounts the Chimariko were skilled potters and their ceramics were an essential part of their traditional way of life.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.