war bonnet

war bon·net

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr bon-it]
- /wɔr ˈbɒn ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr bon-it]
- /wɔr ˈbɒn ɪt/

Definitions of war bonnet words

noun war bonnet an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers. 1
noun war bonnet a ceremonial headdress worn by some North American Indian warriors, consisting of a headband and trailing part studded with feathers 0
noun war bonnet A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trail extension of eagle feathers, worn by some American Indians. 0

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Origin of war bonnet

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for War bonnet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of War bonnet

war bonnet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

war bonnet usage trend in Literature

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