Natchez

noun Natch·ez \ˈna-chəz\

plural Natchez

Definition of NATCHEZ

: a member of an American Indian people of southwestern Mississippi

: the language of the Natchez people

French, plural of Nacha, Natché, a Natchez town

First Known Use: 1764

geographical name Natch·ez \ˈna-chəz\

city SW Mississippi on Mississippi River pop 15,792

Next Word in the Dictionary: Natchez–MuskogeanPrevious Word in the Dictionary: NatchesanAll Words Near: Natchez

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