Puyallup
Americannoun
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Also called Spuyaləpabš. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking North American Indian tribe living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.
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a city in western Washington State, southeast of Tacoma.
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Etymology
Origin of Puyallup
First recorded in 1870–75 (referring to the Puyallup River); from a dialect of Southern Lushootseed twulshootseed (also txʷǝlšucid ), literally “generous and welcoming behavior to all who enter our lands”
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Harvard-Westlake 77, Washington Puyallup 45: Joe Sterling scored 20 points and Nikolas Khamenia 17 for the 15-1 Wolverines.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024
The Puyallup is scheduled for conversion in 2025, if WSF decides to extend Vigor’s contract.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
This season, the Wildcats downed No. 7 Puyallup in the opening round before beating No. 2 Redmond in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Sunnyside in the semis.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
In the girls team races, Emerald Ridge of Puyallup scored 104 points to beat runner-up Kamiakin in 4A.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
The Upper Cowlitz people native to the land called the volcano “Lawillayt-łá: one who smokes,” while the Puyallup people named it “Loowit” or “Lady of Fire.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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