Yavapai
Americannoun
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a member of a tribe of North American Indians who live in Arizona.
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the Yuman language of the Yavapai.
Example Sentences
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Marine Corps captain, was 30 years old when his plane crashed during a military training exercise on July 31, 1951, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona said in a statement.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said that Steven Jackson, 66, was drinking coffee in his yard near the Groom Creek area just south of Prescott when the male bear launched its surprise attack.
From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2023
He blamed conspiracy theories for scuttling the company’s chances of winning business in Yavapai County, a conservative rural county north of Phoenix.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
“The Sinagua — meaning ‘without water’ — were here long before the Hopi, Yavapai, and Apache,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023
Each Yavapai had selected a rat from the collection in his belt, and had laid it on the coals without dressing it or in any way disturbing its anatomy.
From Captured by the Navajos by Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert)
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