NEZ PERCÉ


Meaning of NEZ PERCÉ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or Nez Perce ˈnez-ˈpərs, ˈnes-ˈpers, ÷ˈnā-per-ˈsā

( plural Nez Percé or Nez Per·cés same or -ˈpər-səz, -ˈper-; ÷-per-ˈsā(z) ; or Nez Perce or Nez Per·ces same or -ˈpər-səz, -ˈper-)

Etymology: French, literally, pierced nose

Date: 1812

1. : a member of an American Indian people of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon

2. : the language of the Nez Percé people

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