First Known Use: 1804
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Dakota
noun Da·ko·ta \də-ˈkō-tə\
plural Dakotas also Dakota
Definition of DAKOTA
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the northern Mississippi River valley
2
: the Siouan language of the Dakota people
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Origin of DAKOTA
Dakota (Yankton-Yánktonai and Santee dialects) dakhóta, perhaps literally, friendly, allied
Dakota
geographical name Da·ko·ta \də-ˈkō-tə\
Definition of DAKOTA
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2
territory (1861–89) NW United States divided 1889 into states of N.D. & S.D. (the Da·ko·tas \-təz\ )
— Da·ko·tan \-ˈkō-tən\ adjective or noun
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Dakota
noun Da·ko·ta \də-ˈkō-tə\
plural Da·ko·tas also Dakota
Definition of DAKOTA for Kids
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the area that is now Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
2
: the language of the Dakota people
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