Clovis

¹ American  

[kloh-vis] / ˈkloʊ vɪs /

adjective

1. of or relating to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, especially the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 b.c. and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point Clovis point used in big-game hunting.

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Clovis ² American  

[kloh-vis] / ˈkloʊ vɪs /

noun

1. a town in central California.

2. a city in E New Mexico.

3. a male given name.

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Etymology

Origin of Clovis

1955–60; after Clovis, New Mexico, near where such projectile points were found

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Clovis

Notwithstanding a history that dates at least to the baptism of Clovis I in Reims in 496, the relationship between church and state was ruptured by the French Revolution and has never fully recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Bernardi taught career technical education at the Clovis Unified School District.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

For the first time during Friday’s preliminary competition, the clouds broke and the Clovis sun beat down on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

The 17-year-old arrived in Clovis after sweeping all three of her events at the Southern Section championships.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Figgins surmised that Folsom had been inhabited fifteen to twenty thousand years ago, which meant that Clovis must be a little before that.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann