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Snake Indian

Snake Indian noun: a member of the Northern Paiute, Bannock or Shoshone Native Americans.

Noun

Snake Indian (plural Snake Indians)

  1. (archaic) A member of the Northern Paiute, Bannock or Shoshone Native Americans.
    • My next reverse met us near the Humboldt River, when one night we were attacked by a prowling band of Snake Indians.1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 40

Forms of Snake Indian

pluralSnake Indians

Questions about Snake Indian

What does Snake Indian mean?
Snake Indian means a member of the Northern Paiute, Bannock or Shoshone Native Americans.
What part of speech is Snake Indian?
Snake Indian is a noun.
What is the plural of Snake Indian?
The plural of Snake Indian is Snake Indians.

Words near Snake Indian in the dictionary

  1. snake guns
  2. snake hawk
  3. snake hawks
  4. snake in the grass
  5. snake in the tunnel
  6. Snake Indian
  7. Snake Indians
  8. snake insert
  9. snake inserts
  10. Snake Island
  11. snake lizard

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