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Nez Perce

/ˌnɛzˈpɜɹs/

Nez Perce noun: a Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.

Noun

Nez Perce pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.
    Synonyms:
    Pierced Noses

Proper noun

Nez Perce

  1. Their Sahaptian language.

Synonyms of Nez Perce

Origin of Nez Perce

From French nez percé (“pierced nose”).

Words formed from Nez Perce

Questions about Nez Perce

What does Nez Perce mean?
Nez Perce means a Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.
What part of speech is Nez Perce?
Nez Perce can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nez Perce?
Nez Perce is pronounced /ˌnɛzˈpɜɹs/.

Words near Nez Perce in the dictionary

  1. Neyman-Pearson lemma
  2. Neyra
  3. Neyras
  4. neys
  5. Neyshabur
  6. Nez Perce
  7. Nez Perce County
  8. Nezahualcóyotl
  9. Nezelof syndrome
  10. Nezerbagh
  11. Nezhegol

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