Dictionary

Arapaho

noun Arap·a·ho \ə-ˈra-pə-ˌhō\
plural Arap·a·ho or Arap·a·hos or Arap·a·hoe or Arap·a·hoes

Definition of ARAPAHO

1
:  a member of an American Indian people of the plains region ranging from Saskatchewan and Manitoba to New Mexico and Texas
2
:  the Algonquian language of the Arapaho people

Variants of ARAPAHO

Arap·a·ho or Arap·a·hoe \ə-ˈra-pə-ˌhō\
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of ARAPAHO

probably from Hidatsa arúpahu Arapaho, or a cognate word in another Siouan language
First Known Use: 1812
ARAPAHO Defined for Kids

Arapaho

noun Arap·a·ho \ə-ˈra-pə-ˌhō\
plural Arapaho or Arapahos or Arapahoe or Arapahoes

Definition of ARAPAHO for Kids

1
:  a member of an American Indian people of the plains region of the United States and Canada
2
:  the language of the Arapahoe people

Variants of ARAPAHO

Arap·a·ho or Arap·a·hoe \ə-ˈra-pə-ˌhō\

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: arapaimaPrevious Word in the Dictionary: arapahiteAll Words Near: Arapaho
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears