choctaw

[ˈtʃɑːktɔː]

choctaw Definition

  • 1a member of an American Indian people originally from Mississippi and Alabama
  • 2the Muskogean language of the Choctaw, which is closely related to Chickasaw

Using choctaw: Examples

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  • Example

    The Choctaw were one of the Five Civilized Tribes of the Southeast.

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    Choctaw is still spoken by some people in Oklahoma today.

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Summary: choctaw in Brief

The term 'Choctaw' [ˈtʃɑːktɔː] refers to a Native American people originally from Mississippi and Alabama, and their language, which is closely related to Chickasaw. The Choctaw were one of the Five Civilized Tribes of the Southeast, and Choctaw is still spoken by some people in Oklahoma today.