Little Turtle

noun

1. Michikinikwa, 1752?–1812, leader of the Miami tribe.

Example Sentences

The 26-year-old protester who was killed in January was known by fellow “forest defenders” as Tortuguita, or “Little Turtle,” and dreamed of becoming a doctor, but felt compelled to join the effort to save the woodlands for both political and spiritual reasons, the protester’s mother, Belkis Terán, recalled recently in an interview.

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Environmental groups claim that Paez Teran, who also went by the nickname Tortuguita — meaning “little turtle” in Spanish — was unjustly killed and are calling for an independent investigation.

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The tree-dweller, who chose the moniker Tortuguita – Spanish for “Little Turtle” – over their given name, was perched above the forest floor in the woods just outside Atlanta last summer.

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"Maybe it's a cute little turtle?"

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We’ve found a cute little turtle, there are tons of birds and sometimes you will see a bald eagle over there.

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