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Navajo

noun Na·va·jo \ˈna-və-ˌhō, ˈnä-\

: a member of a Native American people originally from New Mexico and Arizona

: the language of the Navajo people

plural Na·va·jo or Na·va·jos also Na·va·ho or Na·va·hos

Full Definition of NAVAJO

1
:  a member of an American Indian people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
2
:  the language of the Navajo people

Variants of NAVAJO

Na·va·jo also Na·va·ho \ˈna-və-ˌhō, ˈnä-\
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Origin of NAVAJO

Spanish (Apache de) Navajó, literally, Apache of Navajó, from Navajó, area occupied by Navajos, probably from Tewa (Pueblo Indian language of northern New Mexico) navahu·, literally, arroyo with planted fields
First Known Use: 1780

Rhymes with NAVAJO

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NAVAJO Defined for Kids

Navajo

noun Na·va·jo \ˈna-və-hō, ˈnä-\
plural Na·va·jos also Na·va·hos

Definition of NAVAJO for Kids

1
:  a member of an American Indian people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
2
:  the language of the Navajo people

Variants of NAVAJO

Na·va·jo also Na·va·ho \ˈna-və-hō, ˈnä-\

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