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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An indigenous people of Western Canada and, originally, the United States, formerly inhabiting large parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   Alternative form of nakhoda. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

assiniboineassiniboinehohehohestoneystoney

Etymology

Borrowed from Dakota dakhóta (“ally”).

Related phrases

united states

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