Taensa
Taensa noun: a member of a Native American people whose settlements at the time of European contact in the late 17th century were located in present-day Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Noun
Taensa (plural Taensas or Taensa)
- A member of a Native American people whose settlements at the time of European contact in the late 17th century were located in present-day Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
- The Very Rev. Mr. Montigny took up his residence among the Taensas, a tribe allied to the Natchez.1886, John Gilmary Shea, A History of the Catholic Church Within the Limits of the United States, page 539
Forms of Taensa
| plural | Taensas |
|---|---|
| plural | Taensa |
| alternative form | Tahensa |
| alternative form | Tenisaw |
| alternative form | Tensa |
| alternative form | Tensaw |
| alternative form | Tenza |
| alternative form | Tinsa |
| alternative form | Tinza |
Questions about Taensa
- What does Taensa mean?
- Taensa means a member of a Native American people whose settlements at the time of European contact in the late 17th century were located in present-day Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
- What part of speech is Taensa?
- Taensa is a noun.
- What is the plural of Taensa?
- The plural of Taensa is Taensas.
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