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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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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