Wintu
noun
a member of an American Indian people of the Sacramento River valley in California.
Wintus
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pluralof Wintu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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You are a great person, and all the Wintus in the country will hear of you; all the chiefs in every place will speak of you.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
“My dear sister has come up before the Wintus, and will be with them hereafter,” said Olelbis.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
At the present day the Wintus, and the few Yanas that are left, go down the valley and labor during the season in hop-fields and vineyards.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
Times of violence have passed, and the present Wintus are willing and able to adapt themselves to modern conditions.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
It has great power of describing the physical features of the country in which it is spoken, as well as the beliefs and ideas of the Wintus themselves.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
