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Ponca

Ponca noun: a member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

Noun

Ponca (plural Poncas or Ponca)

  1. A member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

Proper noun

Ponca

  1. A small city, the county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.

Forms of Ponca

pluralPoncas
pluralPonca

Words formed from Ponca

Questions about Ponca

What does Ponca mean?
Ponca means a member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
What part of speech is Ponca?
Ponca can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Ponca?
The plural of Ponca is Poncas.

Words near Ponca in the dictionary

  1. Ponapeians
  2. ponasterone
  3. ponasterones
  4. ponatinib
  5. ponazuril
  6. Ponca
  7. Ponca City
  8. Poncas
  9. ponce
  10. Ponce Inlet
  11. ponce wheel

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