MANDAN

Meaning of MANDAN in English

Pronunciation: ' man- ˌ dan, -d ə n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural Mandan or Mandans

Etymology: French Mantanne, Mendanne, from Dakota (Santee dialect) mawát ɑ̢ na or a cognate Sioux form

Date: 1790

1 : a member of an American Indian people of the Missouri River valley in No. Dakota

2 : the Siouan language of the Mandans

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MANDAN — noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: French Mantanne, Mendanne, from Dakota (Santee dialect) mawátąna or a cognate Sioux form Date: …
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