Washo
Americannoun
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Washos,
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Washo
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a member of a tribe of North American Indians living in western Nevada and northeastern California.
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the Hokan language of the Washo.
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Languages as distinct as Sino-Tibetan Chinese and Native American Washo use "baba."
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
Washo is particularly incensed because she can point to tweets from Rothenberg responding to fans in 2015 saying the show wouldn’t kill off a main character and that “without Bellamy there would be nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
“It clearly had an effect,” said Kevin Washo, a central Pennsylvania native who is a former executive director of the state’s Democratic Party.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2017
At a National Press Club event in June highlighting preparations for the Democratic convention, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Kevin Washo, the host committee’s executive director, said support from organized labor has been key.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2016
Washo mythology features several creatures which may each have contributed to the wild men I will describe in this section.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
One winter there was a lot of Washos camped around the hot springs.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
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