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Sauk

Sauk noun: a member of a certain tribe or group of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands culture group.

sauk: a member of a certain tribe or group of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands culture group
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Noun

Sauk (plural Sauks or Sauk)

  1. A member of a certain tribe or group of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands culture group.

Proper noun

Sauk

  1. The lect (variously considered a language or a member of a group of dialects) spoken by these people.

Forms of Sauk

pluralSauks
pluralSauk
alternative formSac

Origin of Sauk

From French Saki, from Fox Thâkîwa, itself from athâwâwi (“yellow”) + neniwa (“man”).

Phrases with Sauk

Questions about Sauk

What does Sauk mean?
Sauk means a member of a certain tribe or group of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands culture group.
What part of speech is Sauk?
Sauk can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Sauk?
The plural of Sauk is Sauks.

Words near Sauk in the dictionary

  1. Saughton
  2. Saughtree
  3. Saugonian
  4. Saugor
  5. Saugus
  6. Sauk
  7. Sauk County
  8. Sauk-Suiattle
  9. Sauk-Suiattles
  10. saukiid
  11. saukiids

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