Sioux

noun

ˈsü 

1

plural Sioux ˈsü  ˈsüz  : a First Nation people of the northern Great Plains consisting of the Dakota and Lakota

2

: siouan

Word History

Etymology

American French, short for Nadouessioux, from Ojibwa na·towe·ssiw-

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Sioux

noun

ˈsü 

plural Sioux ˈsü(z) 

1

: dakota

2

: siouan