Sioux

noun

1
plural Sioux ˈsü How to pronounce Sioux (audio) ˈsüz How to pronounce Sioux (audio) : a First Nation people of the northern Great Plains consisting of the Dakota and Lakota
2
: siouan

Examples of Sioux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The opportunity for both teams arrives later this week at the Summit League Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 The Dance Moms alums that participated in the reunion special were JoJo Siwa, Chloé Lukasiak, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kendall Vertes and Kalani Hilliker, with Nia Sioux and Maddie and Kenzie Ziegler noticeably absent — which did not go unnoticed. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 Noticeably absent from the special are sisters Kenzie and Maddie Ziegler, and fellow OG cast member Nia Sioux. Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Some South Dakota women have already been harmed because of the law after they were denied or received delayed abortions, according to Amy Kelley, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Sioux Falls. Arielle Zionts, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024 The Fort Peck Sioux Tribe also said she was not enrolled or eligible to be enrolled. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Fayette allegedly hired 15 children as young as 13 at a Perdue Farms processing plant in Accomac, Virginia, where a 14-year-old was severely injured, and at least nine children at a Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa, the agency stated. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2024 Jules Edwin Harlow was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on June 28, 1931, to Henry and Lena (Lipman) Harlow, who ran a small grocery store together. Ari L. Goldman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024 Gaylene Crouser of the Standing Rock Sioux, who lives in Kansas City and is the executive director of the Kansas City Indian Center, watched as fans walked by doing the Tomahawk chop in an apparent effort to taunt the protesters. Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

American French, short for Nadouessioux, from Ojibwa na·towe·ssiw-

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sioux was in 1703

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Cite this Entry

“Sioux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sioux. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Sioux

noun
plural Sioux ˈsü(z) How to pronounce Sioux (audio)
1
: dakota
2
: siouan

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