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Dakota.

The Santee branch of the Sioux people.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/dəˈkəʊtə/UK
  1. The Santee branch of the Sioux people.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The language of these people.

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  3. Either of the two states North Dakota or South Dakota.

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  4. The Dakota Territory; an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North Dakota and South Dakota.

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  5. A unisex given name transferred from the place name.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dakota dakhóta (“ally”).

noun/dəˈkəʊtə/UK
  1. A member of the Dakota people.

  2. A Douglas DC-3 aircraft.

  3. Out of air-to-ground ordinance.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dakota dakhóta (“ally”).

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