Winnebago

[ win-uh-bey-goh ]

noun

, plural Win·ne·ba·gos, (especially collectively) Win·ne·ba·go

1. a member of a North American Indian tribe speaking a Siouan language closely related to Assiniboin, Teton, and Mandan, formerly located in Green Bay, Wis., now living in Green Bay and NE Nebraska.
2. Lake, a lake in E Wisconsin. 30 miles (48 km) long.

Winnebago

/ ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. Lake Winnebago
   a lake in E Wisconsin, fed and drained by the Fox river: the largest lake in the state. Area: 557 sq km (215 sq miles)
2. -gos-go a member of a North American Indian people living in Wisconsin and Nebraska
3. the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family

Example Sentences

At the wheel of a Winnebago, dubbed the “Mitt Mobile,” Romney fils visited all 99 counties in Iowa.

From The Daily Beast

White Bear felt his cheeks burn; the Winnebago Prophet might as well have slapped him.

From Project Gutenberg

Another Winnebago rode out of the woods, dismounted and stood beside his companion.

From Project Gutenberg

They were followed by six blue-coated long knives pointing rifles at them and by a delegation of Winnebago chiefs and braves.

From Project Gutenberg

The Indian relics are a tomahawk, a Winnebago pipe, a Winnebago flute, and a knife.

From Project Gutenberg

We had been five hours in our canoes, under the full force of paddles, when we entered Winnebago Lake.

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