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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Their roots and large farm were in Kiowa, Kan., but after their daughter, Ellie, moved east for college, the Schrocks bought a home in Maryland and began splitting their time between the Plains and the coast, friends said.
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Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
That includes Castle Rock, Larkspur, Elizabeth and Kiowa.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
In the Eastern Plains of Colorado across Akron, Kiowa, Limon and Hugo, the weather service said travel will be impossible for the rest of the day.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Following a warning for Elbert/Central and East Douglas counties above 6,000 feet, including the cities of Larkspur, Kiowa, Castle Rock, Fondis, and Elbert until Tuesday evening, the winter storm warning has been extended for Castle Rock until 11 p.m. MST Wednesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
That includes Castle Rock, Larkspur, Elizabeth and Kiowa.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
In the Eastern Plains of Colorado across Akron, Kiowa, Limon and Hugo, the weather service said travel will be impossible for the rest of the day.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Following a warning for Elbert/Central and East Douglas counties above 6,000 feet, including the cities of Larkspur, Kiowa, Castle Rock, Fondis, and Elbert until Tuesday evening, the winter storm warning has been extended for Castle Rock until 11 p.m. MST Wednesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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