Meaning of Osage in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈoʊseɪdʒ/

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  1. Noun

    Osage

    Etymology

    alteration of Osage Wazhazhe, the name of one of the three groups that compose this people

    Definitions

    1. a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers

    Examples

    • « oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century »
  2. 2. a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
  3. 3. the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Osage people

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