Shoshone
pronunciation
How to pronounce Shoshone in British English:
UK [ʃəʊˈʃəʊni]
How to pronounce Shoshone in American English:
US [ʃoʊˈʃəʊni]
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- Noun:
- a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
- the language spoken by the Shoshone people (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
Word Origin
- Shoshone
- Uto-Aztecan people of the Great Basin; the name is of unknown origin, first applied 19c. to eastern Shoshonis of Wyoming. Related: Shoshonean.
Example
- 1. American indian girl performs shoshone butterfly dance .
- 2. Then she sent us off with a shoshone blessing for safe travel on the river and a safe journey through life .