Kiowa

noun

1
plural Kiowa or Kiowas : a member of an Indigenous people of the southern Great Plains

Note: Modern-day members live as the federally recognized Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.

2
: the language of the Kiowa people

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He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon). Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025 Ars Video The cases now span the counties of Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton, and Stevens, all in the southwest corner of the state. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025 Now, the outbreak includes Haskell, Gray, and Kiowa counties. Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Parton, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, had taught for decades at SIPI. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Kiowa

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Kiowa kɔ́ygú, a self-designation

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Kiowa was in 1808

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“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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Kiowa

noun
Ki·​o·​wa ˈkī-ə-ˌwȯ How to pronounce Kiowa (audio) -ˌwä How to pronounce Kiowa (audio)
plural Kiowa or Kiowas
: a member of an Indigenous people of what are now Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

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