Sioux

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /suː/
• Rhymes: -en, -uː

Origin

From , shortening of Nadouessioux, from , which could refer to the massasauga snake (), a small rattlesnake.

Full definition of Sioux

Proper noun

1. Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.

Derived terms

• Sioux City
• Sioux County
• Sioux Falls

Related terms

• Siouan

Proper Noun

noun

1. A member of the Sioux tribe.

Proper noun

1. The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.

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