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Choctaw

Syllabification: (Choc·taw)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHäkˌtô/
Definition of Choctaw

noun (plural same or Choctaws)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people now living mainly in Mississippi.
  • 2the Muskogean language of the Choctaw, closely related to Chickasaw.
  • 3 Figure Skating a step from one edge of a skate to the other edge of the other skate in the opposite direction.

adjective

  • relating to the Choctaw or their language.

Origin:

from Choctaw čahta

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