Nez Perce

or Nez Per·cé

[ nez-purs; French ney per-sey ]

noun,plural Nez Per·ces

[nez-pur-siz; French ney per-sey], /ˈnɛz ˈpɜr sɪz; French neɪ pɛrˈseɪ/, (especially collectively) Nez Per·ce for 1.

Also called Ni·mii·puu [nee-mee-poo] /niˈmi pu/ . a member of a North American Indian people of the Sahaptin family.
Also called Ni·mi·puu·timt [nee-mee-poo-timt] /niˌmi puˈtɪmt/ . the Sahaptin language of the Nez Perce.

adjective

of or relating to the Nez Perce or their language.

Origin of Nez Perce

First recorded in 1805–15; from French: literally, “pierced nose”

Words Nearby Nez Perce

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How to use Nez Perce in a sentence

The Nez Perce tribes originally numbered about three thousand, approximately.
The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914 | Various
Deeply serrated points are found in the Nez Perce region to the east, but they are unusual.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley | Harlan Ingersoll Smith
The straight based arrow-head is very common in the Nez Perce region.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley | Harlan Ingersoll Smith
Double notched arrow points are found in the Nez Perce region.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley | Harlan Ingersoll Smith
In the Nez Perce region to the east, basketry funnels were used in connection with flat stones for mortars.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley | Harlan Ingersoll Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Nez Percé

Nez Percé

/ (ˈnɛz ˈpɜːs, French ne pɛrse) /

noun

plural Nez Percés (ˈpɜːsɪz, French pɛrse) or Nez Percé a member of a North American Indian people of the Pacific coast, a tribe of the Sahaptin
the Sahaptin language of this people

Origin of Nez Percé

French, literally: pierced nose

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