Natchez
pronunciation
How to pronounce Natchez in British English:
UK [ˈnætʃiz]
How to pronounce Natchez in American English:
US [ˈnætʃɪz]
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- Noun:
- a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
Word Origin
- Natchez
- Indian people of the lower Mississippi valley, of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Natchez ceased to exist as a people after war with the french in the early 18th century .
- 2. The us coast guard closed a stretch of the river near the town of natchez .
- 3. Ominously , on tuesday , the authorities closed the port of natchez , miss . , About 180 miles ( 290 km ) northwest .
- 4. From tunica in the north to natchez in the south , the river is chasing people from their homes , threatening crops in the agricultural areas of the impoverished delta counties , shuttering casinos and bringing heartbreak .