OSAGE


Meaning of OSAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ō - ' s ā j, ' ō - ˌ

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural Osag · es or Osage

Etymology: French, probably from an Algonquian language, from Osage wa ž á ž e, a self-designation

Date: 1698

1 : a member of an American Indian people orig. of Missouri

2 : the Siouan language of the Osage people

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.