Yakima
noun
a city in southern Washington State.
Yakimas
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pluralof Yakima.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Yakimas and Klikelats inhabit the region north of the Dalles, between the Cascade Range and the Columbia.
From Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians by W. H. Jackson
In Toppenish a few of the Yakimas were informed of the stranger's personnel as he and his "escorts," or "body guard," as one observer commented, stepped into the Agency car and was whirled away.
From The Discards by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
The second was directed by Major Garnett against the Yakimas, resulting in their permanent overthrow.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman
The Yakima Indian Reservation has timber valued at more than three million dollars, and yet the Yakimas have no way of making domestic or commercial use of this wealth.
From The Discards by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
Later, in reply to a communication from the society setting forth its desire to promote humane education among the Yakimas, Supt.
From The Discards by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
