Mohave

or Mo·ja·ve

[ moh-hah-vee ]

/ moʊˈhɑ vi /

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noun, plural Mo·ha·ves, (especially collectively) Mo·ha·ve.

a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Yuman linguistic family, formerly located in the Colorado River valley of Arizona and California.

adjective

of or relating to the Mohave tribe.

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Words nearby Mohave

Mohammed II, Mohammed of Ghor, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Moharram, Mohave, Mohave Desert, Mohawk, Mohegan, mohel, Mohenjo-Daro

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How to use Mohave in a sentence

Fortunately, in their straits, they encountered a party of Mohave Indians, who sold them enough food to remove all danger.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
The latter chain was followed until they came upon the Spanish trail, along which they passed to the Mohave River.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
This locality lies at the northern edge of the Mohave Desert.
Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents|E. Raymond Hall
Cartwell at the piano drifted from a Mohave lament to La Paloma.
The Heart of the Desert|Honor Willsie Morrow

Those who have any acquaintance with the Moquis and Mohave tongues declare that they contain Welsh words.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.|Benjamin Franklin Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for Mohave

Mohave

Mojave

/ (məʊˈhɑːvɪ) /

noun

plural -ves or -ve a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Colorado River

the language of this people, belonging to the Yuman family

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