Duwamish
Americannoun
plural
Duwamishadjective
Etymology
Origin of Duwamish
First recorded in 1855–60 in reference to the Duwamish River; from Lushootseed Dxʷdəwʔabš, Dkhʷ'Duw'Absh “People Inside the Bay” (Elliott Bay), a self-designation
Example Sentences
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Approaching the Duwamish Waterway Park on 10th Avenue South, marchers carried signs, Palestinian flags and white kites.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
It meanders through Flaming Geyser State Park, Auburn, Kent and then on to Tukwila, where it becomes the Duwamish, Seattle’s only river.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
The 160-foot-high bridge provides full views of Mount Rainier, Elliott Bay and the Duwamish River.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024
After a blessing by Ken Workman, a direct descendant of Chief Si’ahl of the Duwamish people, opened the show, Macklemore immediately sparked the crowd with new song “Chant.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
“The Duwamish Tribe? When the settlers landed at Alki Point?”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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