Navajo

or Nav·a·ho

[ nav-uh-hoh, nah-vuh- ]

/ ˈnæv əˌhoʊ, ˈnɑ və- /

noun, plural Nav·a·jos, Nav·a·joes, (especially collectively) Nav·a·jo for 1.

a member of the principal tribe of the southern division of the Athabaskan stock of North American Indians, located in New Mexico and Arizona, and now constituting the largest tribal group in the U.S.

the Athabaskan language of the Navajo.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Navajo, their language, or their culture: a Navajo blanket.

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Example sentences from the Web for navajos

The Navajos were twenty thousand, but the soldiers conquered them.
Lone Pine|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend
Nor was the month's hard riding with the Navajos without profit.
The Heritage of the Desert|Zane Grey
The appliances and processes of the smith are much the same among the Navajos as among the Pueblo Indians.
Navajo Silversmiths|Washington Matthews
By the Indian scouts' account it seemed to be about an even chance whether the Navajos had discovered them or not.
Lone Pine|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend

The Navajos possess numerous flocks of sheep, which though used for food, they kill only when requiring the wool for blankets.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

Cultural definitions for navajos

Navajos

[ (nav-uh-hohz, nah-vuh-hohz) ]

A tribe of Native Americans, the most numerous in the United States. The Navajos have reservations in the Southwest.

notes for Navajos

The Navajos were forced to move by United States troops under Kit Carson in 1864. They call the march, on which many died, the Long Walk.

notes for Navajos

Today, they are known for their houses, called hogans, made of logs and earth; for their work as ranchers and shepherds; and for their skill in weaving distinctive blankets and fashioning turquoise and silver jewelry.