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Umpqua

Umpqua noun: an umbrella group of several distinct tribal entities of Native Americans of the Umpqua Basin in present-day south central Oregon, United States.

Noun

Umpqua pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An umbrella group of several distinct tribal entities of Native Americans of the Umpqua Basin in present-day south central Oregon, United States.

Origin of Umpqua

From a Tolowa term meaning either "a place along the river", or "thundering water" or "dancing water".

Words formed from Umpqua

Phrases with Umpqua

Questions about Umpqua

What does Umpqua mean?
Umpqua means an umbrella group of several distinct tribal entities of Native Americans of the Umpqua Basin in present-day south central Oregon, United States.
What part of speech is Umpqua?
Umpqua is a noun.

Words near Umpqua in the dictionary

  1. umpiring
  2. umpolung
  3. umpolungs
  4. UMPP
  5. UMPPs
  6. Umpqua
  7. Umpqua pikeminnow
  8. Umpqua pikeminnows
  9. umpress
  10. umpresses
  11. umps

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