Caddo

[ kad-oh ]

noun

, plural Cad·dos, (especially collectively) Cad·do

1. a member of any of several North American Indian tribes formerly located in Arkansas, Louisiana, and eastern Texas, and now living in Oklahoma.
2. the Caddoan language of the Caddo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caddo¹

From the Caddo word kaduhdá·čuʔ the name of a band

Example Sentences

Carewe’s scenarios often were written by older brother Finis Fox, who was born in 1881 in Caddo, another small town in the territory that would become Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times

Ruling this week, specially appointed Judge E. Joseph Bleich ordered a new election for sheriff in Caddo Parish, one of Louisiana’s most populous parishes, in the northwest corner of the state.

From Seattle Times

But they both won the same 10 parishes: Caddo in northwest Louisiana; East Carroll, Madison and Tensas on the northeastern border; and six parishes near Baton Rouge and New Orleans in southeast Louisiana.

From Seattle Times

Jurors deliberated about two hours before returning unanimous verdicts against Ureka Rochelle Black, 34, of Shreveport, the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office said.

From Seattle Times

The sentencing comes a fortnight after Connor Gibson, 20, was convicted of attacking his sister Amber in Caddo Glen, Hamilton in November 2021.

From BBC