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Klamath

1

[ klam-uhth ]

noun

, plural Klam·aths, (especially collectively) Klam·ath.
  1. a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and located in southern Oregon.


Klamath

2

[ klam-uhth ]

noun

  1. a river flowing from SW Oregon through NW California into the Pacific. 250 miles (405 km) long.

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Example Sentences

Watch out for teenager Najiah Knight of the Paiute and Klamath tribes, who has been taking the junior bull riding world by storm.

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In the United States, the Klamath and Snake Rivers are recognized as having rights by the Yurok and Nez Perce Tribes, respectively.

Van de Water just received such a grant for a proposed burn in the Klamath region.

I understand you are the person handling this Klamath situation, and I have some questions.

On the Klamath National Forest some years ago about 900 acres were treated for insect infestation.

Fremont moved around Lake Klamath until nearly opposite where his command had been attacked.

In 1846 he explored for a southern route into Willamette valley, and thence led emigrants south of Klamath Lake.

Klamath River is described in Farnham's Travels, our volume xxix, p. 46, note 56.

The Indians avoided Klamath Lake because it was haunted by a monster that was half dragon, half hippopotamus.

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