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Nuxalks

Nuxalks is the plural of Nuxalk.

Meaning of Nuxalk

Noun

Nuxalk (countable and uncountable, plural Nuxalks or Nuxalk)

  1. An indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred in the area in and around Bella Coola.
    • About 2,500 people live in Bella Coola and the surrounding area. It is the ancient home of the Bella Coola−or Nuxalk−people. When Mackenzie came to this lush place one summer evening in 1793, completing his epic journey across North America, the Nuxalks accepted him, feasted him on roast salmon and...1997 February 9, Jack Nilles, “The Ferry Stops Here”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2025
    Synonyms:
    Bella Coola

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Questions about Nuxalks

What is Nuxalks the plural of?
Nuxalks is the plural of Nuxalk.

Words near Nuxalks in the dictionary

  1. NuWho
  2. NUWSS
  3. nux vomica
  4. Nuxalk
  5. Nuxalkmc
  6. Nuxalks
  7. Nuxálk
  8. nuyorican
  9. Nuyoricans
  10. nuze
  11. Nuzhen

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