Wichita

//ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
  2. 2
    the Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct.
  2. 2
    A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas.

    "Future speeding on swift wheels / straight to the heart of Wichita!"

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wichita language

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"Future speeding on swift wheels / straight to the heart of Wichita!"

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).

Related phrases

Wichita CountyWichita Fallscounty seatnative americansedgwick county

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