Lenape
noun
Lenapes
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pluralof Lenape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Leaders of both the Nanticokes and Lenapes said they had tried for years to buy the parcels, but they either couldn’t make the deal come together or they didn’t have enough money.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2021
The indigenous, matriarchal Lenapes got short shrift; Quakers and Jews were not accepted originally, until the West India Company overruled Gov. Peter Stuyvesant.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2018
So the Lenapes smoked with their new acquaintance; a firm league of peace was made between the two nations, and they became very good friends.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 by James Athearn Jones
The Lenapes, having obeyed the orders of the Wahconda, set out on their march.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 by James Athearn Jones
Soon he returned, and told our people that there was a band of Indians encamped in the path of the Lenapes, at a little distance from us.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 by James Athearn Jones
