Miskito
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Nicaragua and adjacent areas of Honduras.
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the language of the Miskito.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Miskito
First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish Mosquito, from Miskito Miskito, a self-designation of uncertain orign
Example Sentences
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Apiñas and her family are part of a mass exodus of the Miskito Indigenous community, descendants of Indigenous people, Europeans and Africans.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
In distant villages inhabited by Indigenous people known as the Miskito, homes were leveled and growing fields were ravaged.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2023
But what happened within the Miskito Community is, developing these symptoms, there was a sophisticated language that said to the community, "I need help."
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2021
The Miskito complaints are similar to problems that led to confrontations in neighbouring Nicaragua earlier this year.
From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2015
More unsettling for the contras was Miskito Leader Brooklyn Rivera's decision to travel to Managua for peace talks.
From Time Magazine Archive
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