English Explanatory Dictionary

Choctaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An aboriginal peoples native to the area currently known as Mississippi, in the United States, with a sizable displaced population in Oklahoma
  2. The language of the Choctaw tribe.
  3. An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
  4. An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
  5. A city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; a suburb of Oklahoma City.
  6. Ellipsis of Choctaw County.
adj
  1. Relating to the Choctaw tribe or its language.
noun
  1. A person of Choctaw heritage.
  2. A Choctaw turn.

Pronunciation

chŏk′tô /ˈt͡ʃɒk.tɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Choctaw.wav /ˈt͡ʃɑk.tɔ/ /ˈt͡ʃɒk.ʈɒ(ː)/

Word forms

Choctaw Choctaws

Etymology

From Choctaw chahta.

Derived words

Choctaw Corner Choctaw Lake Choctaw County Choctaw turn
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