English Explanatory Dictionary

Sacagawea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Native American girl who led explorers Lewis and Clark across the United States.
noun
  1. A gold-colored dollar coin with an image of the girl Sacagawea on the obverse.

Pronunciation

/ˌsækəd͡ʒəˈwi.ə/

Word forms

Sacagawea Sakakawea Sacajawea Sacajewea Sacagaweas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hidatsa Cagáàgawia, from cagáàga (“bird”) + míà (“woman”).

Derived words

Lake Sakakawea Sacagawea dollar Sacagawean Sacagawea River Sacajawea peak USS Sacagawea
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