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Mandan2

Syllabification: (Man·dan)
Pronunciation: /ˈmandən, -ˌdan/

Definition of Mandan

noun (plural same or Mandans)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people formerly living on the upper Missouri River in North Dakota.
  • 2the Siouan language of the Mandan, related to Winnebago.

adjective

  • relating to the Mandan or their language.

Origin:

from Canadian French Mandane, probably from Dakota Sioux mawátãna

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