Choctaw (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The historical legacy of the Choctaw continues to play an important role in modern Alabama state history.
- Most traditional histories trace the relocation of the Choctaw Nation from central Mississippi to Indian Territory.
- He was a prominent Choctaw during the last half of the 19th century and one of the most noted figures of his people.
- Their language and culture were preserved by documents describing the views and concerns of the Choctaw on various occasions.
- During this period the people of the region were largely concentrated in the town of Chocchuma, the principal village of the Choctaw nation in what is now Mississippi.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The Muskhogean language of the Choctaw.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.