Unami
noun
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
Unamis
-
pluralof Unami.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Slowly they dropped again into the copse, and the band moved onward to gain that fatal station which should give into their power the unsuspecting Unamis.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by James Athearn Jones
I hear a rustling of the dry grass and low bushes, at the distance of three bowshots from the camp of the sleeping Unamis.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by James Athearn Jones
All was so hushed in the camp of the Unamis that the lowest note of the wren could have been heard from limit to limit.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by James Athearn Jones
They were of three clans: Unamis, which is the Turtle; Unaluchtgo, which is the Turkey; and Minsi, the Wolf.
From The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
There were, once upon a time, in the tribe of the Unamis or Turtles, the most potent and warlike tribe of the Delawares, two valiant warriors, who feared nothing greatly but shame and disgrace.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by James Athearn Jones
