English Explanatory Dictionary

Maricopa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a Native American people belonging to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers.
name
  1. A city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.
  2. A city in Kern County, California.

Word forms

Maricopa Maricopas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of uncertain origin.

Derived words

Maricopa County
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