Anasazi

noun An·a·sa·zi \ˌä-nə-ˈsä-zē\

plural Anasazi

Definition of ANASAZI

: a prehistoric American Indian inhabitant of the canyons of northern Arizona and New Mexico and southwestern Colorado

Navajo anaasází, literally, enemy ancestors

First Known Use: 1938

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