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Modoc

Modoc noun: a member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.

Noun

Modoc (plural Modoc or Modocs)

  1. A member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.

Proper noun

Modoc

  1. The language of this tribe.
    Synonyms:
    Klamath-Modoc

Synonyms of Modoc

Forms of Modoc

pluralModoc
pluralModocs

Origin of Modoc

From Klamath-Modoc moatokni (“southerner”).

Words formed from Modoc

Phrases with Modoc

Questions about Modoc

What does Modoc mean?
Modoc means a member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.
What part of speech is Modoc?
Modoc can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Modoc?
The plural of Modoc is Modoc.

Words near Modoc in the dictionary

  1. Modlyn
  2. modmail
  3. modmails
  4. modmin
  5. modmins
  6. Modoc
  7. Modoc County
  8. Modoc plum
  9. Modoc plums
  10. Modocs
  11. Modon

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