Quileute
noun
a member of an Indigenous people of western Washington State.
Quileutes
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pluralof Quileute.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to “Raven Tales,” the Quileutes were the southernmost tribe whose oral-tradition mythology included raven stories.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
The modern village of La Push, home to about 750 Quileutes, got its name from traders using Chinook jargon for “river mouth” — a corruption of the French “la bouche.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
Visit the land of the Quileutes and wander some of the Pacific Northwest’s most rugged coastline.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
“The Quileutes have a long memory,” he whispered.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
“Do you know any of our old stories, about where we came from — the Quileutes, I mean?” he began.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
