Assiniboin
a member of a Siouan people of northeastern Montana and adjacent parts of Canada.
the Siouan language spoken by the Assiniboin.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Assiniboin or their language.
Origin of Assiniboin
1- Also called Na·ko·ta [nuh-koh-tuh], /nəˈkoʊ tə/, Na·ko·da [nuh-koh-duh] /nəˈkoʊ də/ .
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How to use Assiniboin in a sentence
He understood scarcely a word of French or English, and spoke only when addressed in his native Assiniboin.
South from Hudson Bay | E. C. [Ethel Claire] BrillMurray silently pointed to his Assiniboin companion, who apparently understood nothing of the conversation.
South from Hudson Bay | E. C. [Ethel Claire] BrillHe was apparently an Assiniboin brave, decked out in cariboo robe and blanket, fringed leggings, and beaded moccasins.
The Cryptogram | William Murray GraydonIt is the Pish-tah-te-koosh of the Algonkin tribes, "reckoned the fleetest animal in the prairie country about the Assiniboin."
The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems | H. L. GordonThough half-Cheyenne and half-Assiniboin, he spoke English well, and manifested a marked sense of humor.
A Daughter of the Middle Border | Hamlin Garland
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