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Sioux
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1
A group of Native American peoples of the Great Plains, or a member of these peoples.
"The museum exhibit told the history of the Sioux nations."
2
The family of languages spoken by the Sioux peoples.
"Several schools now offer classes in the Sioux language."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to a Native American nation of the Great Plains and their languages.
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Etymology
From French Sioux, a shortening of an Ojibwe word meaning roughly "little snakes", historically used by outsiders rather than the Sioux themselves.