Navajo
or Nav·a·ho
- 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.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Navajo, their language, or their culture: a Navajo blanket.
Examples from the Web for navajos
Historical Examples of navajos
After the Navajos had gone to rest we listened to some Mormon songs by Jacob's party.
A Canyon VoyageFrederick S. Dellenbaugh
He was accompanied by friendly Pai Utes, who hated the Navajos.
A Canyon VoyageFrederick S. Dellenbaugh
Then I buy blankets of the Navajos, which they make dirt cheap now.
Justin Wingate, RanchmanJohn H. Whitson
I have business to see after far away, beyond the country of the Navajos.
Lone PineR. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend
Why, if the Navajos was to run off his sheep it'd bust him wide open.
Lone PineR. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend
Word Origin and History for navajos
Navajo
Athabaskan people and language, 1780, from Spanish Apaches de Nabaju (1629), from Tewa (Tanoan) Navahu, said to mean literally "large field" or "large planted field," containing nava "field" and hu "valley." Spanish Navajo was used 17c. in reference to the area now in northwestern New Mexico.
Navajos
A tribe of Native Americans, the most numerous in the United States. The Navajos have reservations in the Southwest.