Navaho
Americannoun
plural
Navahos, Navahoes,plural
Navahonoun
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a member of a North American Indian people of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah
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the language of this people, belonging to the Athapascan group of the Na-Dene phylum
Etymology
Origin of Navaho
C18: from Spanish Navajó pueblo, from Tena Navahu large planted field
Example Sentences
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Navaho Pass and the peak of the same name typically see fewer people than other popular larch trails nearby.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Not far away, the Navaho people also farmed and tended sheep they acquired from the Spanish, while their relatives the Apaches alternately fought and traded with Spaniards, Mexicans, and Anglo-Americans alike.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
In the early 1980s, Beard learned Navaho weaving from his parents, Ray and Mary Alice Beard, and joined their weaving demonstration at the fair.
From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2015
In his weaving, John blended Navaho techniques with the basketry designs of the Native Americans of the Northwest.
From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2015
“Your mother was part Florida Navaho, wasn’t she?”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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