OGLALA

Meaning of OGLALA in English

/og lah"leuh/ , n. , pl. Oglalas , ( esp. collectively ) Oglala for 1.

1. a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota Indians.

2. the language of the Oglala, a dialect of Dakota.

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OGLALA — ägˈlälə noun or og·a·la·la ˌägəˈ- ( plural oglala or oglalas or ogalala or ogalalas ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OGLALA — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 1229 Total Housing Units (2000): 279 Land …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
OGLALA — 1. оглала Самая крупная община индейского племени тетон [Teton] народности сиу [Sioux]; в 1750 насчитывала 3 тыс. человек. Кочевала главным образом на …
OGLALA — 1. оглала Самая крупная община индейского племени тетон народности сиу ; в 1750 насчитывала 3 тыс. человек. Кочевала главным образом …
SUN DANCE — Most spectacular and important religious ceremony of the 19th-century Plains Indian s. Ordinarily held by each tribe once a year …
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SIOUX — I or Dakota or Lakota Any of a number of North American Plains Indian peoples living mostly in North Dakota, …
Английский словарь Британика
RED CLOUD — orig. Mahpiua Luta born 1822, on the Platte River, Nebraska Territory, U.S. died Dec. 10, 1909, Pine Ridge Agency, S.D. …
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MILLS, BILLY — in full William Mervin Mills born June 30, 1938, Pine Ridge, S.D., U.S. U.S. athlete. Part Oglala Sioux, he spent …
Английский словарь Британика
CRAZY HORSE — born 1842?, near present-day Rapid City, S.D., U.S. died Sept. 5, 1877, Fort Robinson, Neb. Oglala Sioux Indian chief. Refusing …
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TETON — ˈtēˌtän, -_t ə n noun ( plural teton or tetons ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a western division …
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OGALALA — Usage: usually capitalized variant of oglala
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WOUNDED KNEE — a village in SW South Dakota: site of a massacre of about 300 Oglala Sioux Indians on Dec. 29, 1890.
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TETON — /tee"ton/ , n. , pl. Tetons , ( esp. collectively ) Teton for 2. 1. the westernmost branch of the …
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CRAZY HORSE — ( Tashunca-Uitco ) c1849-77, leader of the Oglala Sioux tribe: defeated General George Custer at battle of Little Bighorn.
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SUN DANCE — most spectacular and important religious ceremony of the Plains Indians of 19th-century North America. Ordinarily held by each tribe once …
Britannica English vocabulary
WYOMING, FLAG OF — U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) bordered by white and red; in the centre is the …
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WOUNDED KNEE — hamlet and creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It was the site of two …
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SPOTTED TAIL — born c. 1833, , Ft. Laramie , U.S. died Aug. 5, 1881, Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota also called Sinte-galeshka chief …
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SITTING BULL — Indian name Tatanka Iyotake born c. 1831, near Grand River, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota], U.S. died Dec. 15, …
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SIOUX — also called Dakota, North American Plains Indian people, or confederation of peoples, of Siouan linguistic stock. The name Dakota means …
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RED CLOUD — city, seat of Webster county, southern Nebraska, U.S. It lies along the Republican River, east of Harlan Reservoir, near the …
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PLAINS INDIAN — Distribution of North American Plains Indians. also called Buffalo Indian, member of any of the aboriginal North American peoples inhabiting …
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NEBRASKA, FLAG OF — U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with the state seal in the centre. On March 28, …
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MILLS, BILLY — born June 30, 1938, Pine Ridge, S.D., U.S. byname of William Mervin Mills athlete who was the first American to …
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LINCOLN — capital of Nebraska, U.S., and seat (1869) of Lancaster county, in the southeastern part of the state. Laid out in …
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CRAZY HORSE — Indian name Ta-sunko-witko born 1842?, near present-day Rapid City, S.D., U.S. died Sept. 5, 1877, Fort Robinson, Neb. Sioux Indian …
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VIOLENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fiery/violent/explosive temper (= likely to get angry and violent very quickly ) ▪ Over …
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TROOP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a military/army/troop convoy ▪ 28 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military …
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STATE LINE — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Jenkins was arrested for illegally transporting explosives across state lines. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
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FORCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a defence force (= group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country …
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PINE RIDGE RESERVATION — (индейская) резервация Пайн-Ридж Находится в штатах Южная Дакота и Небраска, занимает площадь в 11246 кв. км, на которой проживают около 20 …

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