Shuar
Britishnoun
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the name the Jivaro people of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon have for themselves
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any of the languages spoken by the Shuar people See Jivaro
Etymology
Origin of Shuar
from Shuar, people
Example Sentences
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"Why, Squar, I didn't know 'twas any sin to hev a healthy contemp' fer sech a thief as Jones!"
From The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana by Eggleston, Edward
Looky here, Squar," he said, wiping the perspiration from his brow, "looky here.
From The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana by Eggleston, Edward
“Looks like squar’s son was a-coortin’ squar’s daughter, an’ mayhaps her money’ll make old Squar Hennion less put tew it fer cash.”
From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester
Squar your hosses' heads thar—get ready, boys—now clippet, and don't keep us long waiting the bottle! for I reckon as how some on us is gitting dry.
From Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life by Bennett, Emerson
Shabonos Squar gatherd a quantity of fenel roots which we find very paleatiable and nurishing food. the Onion we also find in abundance and boil it with our meat.
From The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by Lewis, Meriwether
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