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warpaths

warpaths is the plural of warpath.

Meaning of warpath

Noun

warpath (plural warpaths)

  1. (historical) The route taken by a party of Native Americans going on a warlike expedition.
    • He went often to visit the spot where the women had buried her, and sat musing there, when, it was thought, by some of his friends, he would have done better to try to amuse himself in the chase, or by diverting his thoughts in the war-path.1856, Henry R. Schoolcraft, The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends
  2. (figuratively) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.

Questions about warpaths

What is warpaths the plural of?
Warpaths is the plural of warpath.

Words near warpaths in the dictionary

  1. warpages
  2. warpaint
  3. warpainted
  4. warpaints
  5. warpath
  6. warpaths
  7. Warpe
  8. Warpean
  9. warped
  10. warped wall
  11. warped walls

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