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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A female Indian; a woman from India. obsolete, rare
2. 2
   A female Indian; a Native American woman, a female member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik). obsolete, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

squaw

Etymology

From Indian + -ess.

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