Chavante

noun

Cha·​van·​te

shəˈvantē

plural Chavante or Chavantes

1

: otí

2

a

: an Indian people of Mato Grosso state, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

3

a

: a Gesan people of Goiaz state, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

Chavantean

-ēan

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, of American Indian origin

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