Teton

¹

[ tee-ton ]

noun

, plural Te·tons, (especially collectively) Te·ton

1. the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
2. a member of any of the tribes belonging to this branch, as the Brulé, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, and Oglala.
3. a dialect of the Dakota language.

Teton

²

[ tee-ton, teet-n ]

noun

1. a river in NW central Montana, flowing E to the Marias River. 143 miles (230 km) long.

Example Sentences

The yellowthroat she dated in the spring of 1959 on the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park was still there in 2012.

From The Daily Beast

I remember reaching the summit of Grand Teton on my own with an intense sense of exhilaration and accomplishment.

From The Daily Beast

Once was in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming, when I was in my early twenties.

From The Daily Beast

I struck my forehead: I examined, and thought I perceived this teton was not formed like the other.

From Project Gutenberg

The Grand Teton, a peak of towering, bold individuality, looms imposingly as seen from various points in the Park.

From Project Gutenberg

On this side, also, the demand gradually increased; but the wonderful Teton mine seemed equal to all calls upon its resources.

From Project Gutenberg

The Grand Teton is a spot that people who have no particular business out here carefully avoid.

From Project Gutenberg

For the visit of this Teton Sioux, see our volume xxii, p. 329.

From Project Gutenberg