Avoyel

noun

Avoy·​el

əˈvȯiəl,

aˈ- also ȧvwȧ(y)el

plural Avoyel or Avoyels

1

: a Natchesan people of central Louisiana

2

: a member of the Avoyel people

Word History

Etymology

French, of American Indian origin

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