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| Chick·a·saw [ chíkə sàw ] (plural Chick·a·saw or Chick·a·saws) |
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1. member of Native American people: a member of a Native North American people who originally lived in northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama, and now live mainly in central and southern Oklahoma. The Chickasaw were one of the Five Civilized Nations who were sent to live on reservations in Oklahoma under the Removal Act of 1830.
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2. Chickasaw language: the Muskogean language of the Chickasaw. Native speakers: 10,000.
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| [Late 17th century. < Chickasaw čikaša] |
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 Chick·a·saw adjective |
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