siouan | ||
1. | [ noun ] a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains | |
Synonyms: | Sioux | |
Related terms: | Plains_Indian Crow Hunkpapa Dakota Dhegiha Santee Winnebago Iowa Missouri Ofo Oglala Oto Tutelo Hidatsa Catawba crazy_horse rain-in-the-face Biloxi | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culture | |
Related terms: | Sioux | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux | |
Synonyms: | Siouan_language | |
Related terms: | Amerind Chiwere Hidatsa Crow Dakota Dhegiha Catawba Hunkpapa Ofo Oglala Santee Tutelo Winnebago Biloxi | |
Similar spelling: |
Sian Siwan sin Sium Sina Simo Sima sion Sinn Sine Sinha sinew Sinai |