shawnees

Shaw·nee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shaw-nee]
- /ʃɔˈni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shaw-nee]
- /ʃɔˈni/

Definitions of shawnees word

noun plural shawnees a member of an Algonquian-speaking tribe formerly in the east-central U.S., now in Oklahoma. 1
noun plural shawnees the Algonquian language of the Shawnee tribe. 1
noun plural shawnees a town in E Kansas. 1
noun plural shawnees a city in central Oklahoma. 1

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Origin of shawnees

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30, Americanism; back formation from earlier Shawnese, Shawanese (construed as plural), reshaping (with -ese) of earlier Shawanoes (plural) < Munsee Delaware šá·wano·w (singular) < Shawnee ša·wano·ki Shawnees, literally, people of the south

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shawnees popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.