pomo

¹

[poh-moh]

adjective

1. postmodern.

noun

1. the postmodern movement; postmodernism.

Pomo

²

[poh-moh]

noun

plural

Pomos ,

plural

Pomo .

1. a member of an American Indian people of northern California.

2. any of several related languages of the Pomo Indians.

pomo

/ ˈpəʊməʊ /

adjective

1. informal,  short for postmodern

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomo¹

First recorded in 1985–90; po(st)mo(dernism) ( def. )

Example Sentences

His just-released recording of Neapolitan songs with the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro is similarly surprising.

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Other local tribes, including the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, oppose the project, which was halted by a judge last month.

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But staff at the time found that some key information was missing from the timeline, namely the work of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people who tended to the land before Europeans arrived in North America.

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One account said the Russians paid the Kashia Pomo people already living there “three blankets, two axes, three hoes, and a miscellaneous assortment of beads” for the use of the land.

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Developers, in collaboration with a band of Pomo Indians from Mendocino County, first proposed a mega-casino for the site, with 4,000 slot machines and Las Vegas-style amenities, including a convention center, a high-rise parking structure and a ferry.

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