Kiowa
noun
a member of an Indigenous Great Plains tribe, now living primarily in Oklahoma.
Kiowas
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pluralof Kiowa.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Nope. I showed up a bit late, but neither Scan Eagle nor the Kiowas could actually see the enemy."
From Salon ● May 25, 2020
Smaller groups in the Indian Territory took similar steps, as did several bands of Comanches and Kiowas farther west.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Johanna, who was captured by the Kiowas as a very young girl, has been living with them for so long she can remember only fragments of her former life.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2016
The loser is exiled, precipitating a short war between the Kiowas and Comanches before the requisite happy ending.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2016
He also visited the Kiowas, and made peace, and was given by them eight fine horses.
From Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people by George Bird Grinnell
