Nisqually

[ nis-kwawl-ee ]

noun

, plural Nis·qual·lies, (especially collectively) Nis·qual·ly

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of western Washington State.
2. a river flowing from Mount Rainier through the Cascade Range to Puget Sound. 78 miles (126 km) long.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Nisqually.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nisqually¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Lushootseed dxwsqwə́li, a place name used by this people on Puget Sound

Example Sentences

A few days later we heard the guns from Fort Nisqually, which, however, I have always thought was a false alarm.

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An excellent automobile road enters the southern boundary and extends into the Park, passing the snout of the Nisqually Glacier.

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The last half-mile of the Nisqually Glacier has the appearance more of a rock glacier than an ice glacier.

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The Nisqually Glacier has continuous connection with the snow deposits upon the summit of the peak.

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From a yawning cave in its front issues the Nisqually stream, a river full fledged from the start.

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