Pawnee
noun
a member of a confederacy of North American Plains Indians of Caddoan stock formerly located along the Platte River valley, Nebraska, and now living in northern Oklahoma.
Pawnees
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pluralof Pawnee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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You have to ford numerous rivers, and the Shoshones, Pawnees and Sioux, were extremely adept at helping the pioneers make these fords.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 12, 2015
In Act II a band of Sioux chased a band of Pawnees, then performed a Sun Dance.
From Time Magazine Archive
He and most of the 2,000 other Kaws, Pawnees, Otos and Osages present had come in first-class automobiles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once the treasures were back in hand, the Pawnees asked the scientists what they had learned.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Pawnees call the Wichitas and the other related southern tribes Kiri-kur´uks—Bear’s-eyes.
From Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people by George Bird Grinnell
