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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ohlone people, native to the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas, California. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   The northern Ohlone people, as well as other Native Americans who descended from Mission Indians resident at the Santa Clara, San Jose or San Francisco Missions. plural, plural-only

Synonyms

All synonyms

costanoanohlone

Etymology

Muwekma is the native people's word for "the people" in the dialects of Chochenyo and Tamyen.

Related phrases

mission indiansnative americansan franciscosan josesanta clara

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