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Seri

Seri noun: a member of an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico.

seri: a member of an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico
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Noun

Seri (plural Seri or Seris)

  1. A member of an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico.
    • The Céres, like the Malay pirates of India, neither gave nor received quarter.1829, R. W. H. Hardy, Travels in the Interior of Mexico

Proper noun

Seri

  1. The language of this group, variously considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family.

Adjective

Seri (comparative more Seri, superlative most Seri)

  1. Of the Seris or their language.
    • It is believed that the Céres Indians have discovered a method of poisoning their arrows.1829, R. W. H. Hardy, Travels in the Interior of Mexico

Forms of Seri

Noun
pluralSeri
pluralSeris
Adjective
comparativemore Seri
superlativemost Seri

Words formed from Seri

Phrases with Seri

Questions about Seri

What does Seri mean?
Seri means a member of an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico.
What part of speech is Seri?
Seri can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Seri?
The plural of Seri is Seri.

Words near Seri in the dictionary

  1. sergt.
  2. sergts.
  3. Serhetabat
  4. Serhii
  5. Serhiy
  6. Seri
  7. seri muka
  8. Seria
  9. serial
  10. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
  11. serial art

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