pomo
adjective
pomo
1 American
[poh-moh]
/ ˈpoʊ moʊ /
adjective
noun
Pomo
2
American
[poh-moh]
/ ˈpoʊ moʊ /
noun
Pomos
plural
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a member of an American Indian people of northern California.
-
any of several related languages of the Pomo Indians.
pomo
British
/ ˈpəʊməʊ /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pomo
First recorded in 1985–90; po(st)mo(dernism) ( def. )
Example Sentences
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His just-released recording of Neapolitan songs with the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro is similarly surprising.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
“These guys were evil, evil men,” says Duncan Clayton, an elder from the Robinson Rancheria Band of Eastern Pomo Indians.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024
Thursday on the 2500 block of Pomo Trail.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2023
Hillary Smith, owner of Black Walnut Books, is a member of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians who is focused on queer and Indigenous titles and works by authors of color.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023
Since Heintzelman could reach his maximum accuracy among the relatively well known Central Pomo, as opposed to the remoter northern groups, we cannot ascribe his low count to ignorance or carelessness on his part.
From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Cook, Sherburne Friend
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