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Pend d'Oreille

Pend d'Oreille noun: a member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.

Noun

Pend d'Oreille (plural Pend d'Oreilles or Pend d'Oreille)

  1. A member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.
    Synonyms:
    Kalispel

Synonyms of Pend d'Oreille

Forms of Pend d'Oreille

pluralPend d'Oreilles
pluralPend d'Oreille

Origin of Pend d'Oreille

From French [Term?] (literally “hangs from ear”), a term introduced by French-speaking colonists and traders in reference to the large shell earrings worn by these people.

Questions about Pend d'Oreille

What does Pend d'Oreille mean?
Pend d'Oreille means a member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.
What part of speech is Pend d'Oreille?
Pend d'Oreille is a noun.
What is the plural of Pend d'Oreille?
The plural of Pend d'Oreille is Pend d'Oreilles.

Words near Pend d'Oreille in the dictionary

  1. Pencourt
  2. Pencoyd
  3. pencraft
  4. pencycuron
  5. pend
  6. Pend d'Oreille
  7. Pend d'Oreilles
  8. Pend Oreille County
  9. pendant
  10. pendant light
  11. pendant lights

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