Modoc

noun

Mo·​doc

ˈmōˌdāk

plural Modoc or Modocs

1

a

: a Lutuamian people of southwestern Oregon and northwestern California

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Modoc people

Word History

Etymology

probably from Shasta, stranger

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