Sacajawea
or Sac·a·ga·we·a Sak·a·ja·we·a
[ sak-uh-juh-wee-uh ]
/ ˌsæk ə dʒəˈwi ə /
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noun
"Bird Woman", 1787?–1812?, Shoshone guide and interpreter: accompanied Lewis and Clark expedition 1804–05.
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Cultural definitions for Sacajawea
Sacajawea
[ (sak-uh-juh-wee-uh) ]
A young Native American woman who guided Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition to explore territory gained through the Louisiana Purchase. (See Lewis and Clark expedition.)
notes for Sacajawea
Her portrait is stamped on the golden dollar.
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